Ananda was very responsive, and her basement was exactly as it appears in the pictures: sparkling clean, very cool (it was 90 in Chicago when I visited). In a great location. I felt safe and got a parking place right in front of her home. The bed was very comfortable. There could have been a few more dishes, only silverware, two cups and two plates. But no bowls or pots. As she says in the description, there is a small child who was very loud above me when I was there, and there is little or no insulation between the floor. Also, there is a man who apparently occasionally lives in the basement, so the description of them only using that space is slightly misleading. For a single female traveler, it is important to know if there is a man there in the shared space. I understand he is not there all the time, so you may wish to ask if you are concerned. Other than that, it is just as she says. Thank you.