Joel could not have made me feel more welcome. He was there when I arrived and made it completely clear that I should not hesitate to contact him if I needed anything. You do need text messaging for this rental :-) The apartment was completely as described, but it took me awhile to explore all of its features...where all the light switches were, what the three different ways I could heat it were, what happened when I opened the other patio door, etc. You need to be prepared to deal with Apple TV as well, but I did not have time to watch anything. The proximity to Whole Foods and other coffee houses and restaurants made it easy to eat my "own" way there. The bed was comfortable, everything as described. If you want to make your own coffee and drink it out of a travel mug, you do need to bring your own, although I figured out that I could get an unused cup and lid from Whole Foods and use that. Proud of myself. Also, there is a wonderful assortment of teas and shampoos and bath gels left by other travelers, but for some reason only a couple of choices of conditioners, so if you are fussy bring your own. Ditto for bar soaps, no one left them but Whole Foods has a world of choices.
I really loved staying here. It was a rush of pleasure to come back each time. I also used Uber for the first time on this trip and this is a perfect place to use it.