Mel was a great host. We came into town to drop our son off to college and he responded to me automatically when I had questions (which I loved). He was on hand to take care of what we needed for our stay. Mel's place was in a great location and was close to downtown (which was important to us). There were ton's of eating places near us and he made our trip an easy and relaxed one. I would definitely stay at his place again.