My family and I--two sons, my husband, my 70-year-old mother--stayed at Kenny's house for four nights after a week up in the Rockies camping. It could not have been a better transition for us. The apartment--basement or garden level, depending on your perspective--was beautiful and actually exceeded my expectations from the pictures I saw on Airbnb. Space was a-plenty, every living and hygiene space had a window (as a nerdy mom, I think about these safety and design things). We actually also had our dog with us--which Kenny welcomed casually and like NBD when we originally made our reservations. The apartment is adjacent to Kenny's basement laundry room, which he was completely open to our using for all the dirty rags we carried down from the mountain after a week camping with two rambunctious and adventurous boys, and the rest of our stay was completely obligation and pressure-free.
Some notes:
1) I was in town for a professional conference and biked every morning the three miles to the center of downtown Denver. NBD, and ALL downhill to my destination. I was originally worried about getting to my conference Fromm West Highland when I booked, but Kenny reassured me there were close public transport lines and anyway, I had a bike. If you have the chance, I recommend bringing bikes, as Denver reportedly has hundreds of miles of bike and walking trails to explore, as well as bike lanes o otherwise bust thoroughfares and a pretty friendly and accommodating driving community.
2) we incurred a $50 fine for parking on the street-cleaning side--out of our pure forgetfulness--though Kenny had cautioned us about it. Street cleaning is once a month in that neighborhood, apparently the third Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday of every month. On the flip side, we left our car on the street for 4 days/nights with a bike rack, kayak, and Thule roof box in tow, and no subsequent issues re:theft or vandalism. Pretty darn safe.
3) and speaking of the neighborhood: great, spunky, cultured, central locations in terms of eats and walk-ability. I recommend Axios estatorios Greek/Mediterranean and Hops and Pies on Tennyson. I wish we had had more time to explore.
4) as for Kenny's, I hope we get a chance to go back some day. As a host, he seems super laid-back, but because he lives upstairs and on-site, is available, accessible, and accountable, without micromanaging--which I appreciate in a host. And when he can't be available--he trusts in your judgement and otherwise offers alternate solutions. His mom lives nearby, too, and is also super friendly and accommodating, as a surrogate. I only hope we didn't make too much of a ruckus with my summer-bedtime boys to have outstayed our welcome!