This was my first AirBnB experience and I feel super lucky to have had Rita as my host...or more accurately my SUPER host. Rita is super accommodating. The first night there, I woke up with a slight sore back and I had mentioned that it might have something to do with a slight dip in the mattress. The next time her cleaning crew came in, Rita had them flip the mattress and the problem was solved immediately. I also noticed that she added more hangers to my closet when she realized there weren’t enough hangers available for my clothes (without my even asking).
Her linens are high end cotton linen and I was very appreciative of this because it made my slumber all that much more luxurious. The same can be said of her towels. Although I brought my own toiletries, Rita provided good quality shampoo and Neutrogena body wash for her guests. Even her toilet paper were super soft.
I was hesitant about the idea of living with pets having never done it before but truthfully her dogs were quite sweet and it was good to have them around when I was alone. Her home was beautifully decorated and I appreciated how airy and bright it was.
I was there to do an evaluation on my lungs at National Jewish Health and stayed with Rita for 2 weeks. It’s a very ideal location for visitors to this hospital and I was able to get away with not having to rent a car because it was no more than a 15 minute walk from her place. She was kind enough to let me know that if I ended up having to have a procedure that wouldn’t enable me to take a Lyft or walk home, to give her advance notice, and she will try to pick me up. I never had to take advantage of this offer but I appreciated her thoughtfulness regardless.
Towards the end of my stay, she had a dinner party for a couple of her friends and invited me to join them. She cooked us an amazing dinner and we had a lovely evening chatting about politics among other stimulating topics. It was when she was around her friends that I got to witness what an entertaining comic she really is. A couple nights later, one of her close friends was celebrating a birthday and again Rita invited me to come along. She didn’t have to but I appreciated her inclusiveness and had a blast meeting her friends.
Rita might have started as a host at the beginning of my stay but by the end of my trip, I saw Rita more as a friend. This is something I’m unlikely to experience staying at a hotel. Because of my positive experience with Rita, I would most definitely stay at an AirBnB again.