I felt completely welcome staying at Ryan's house. The room was true to the posted picture, and served as a comfortable place to rest during my time in the area. Ryan was a gracious host who kept to himself but was more than willing to offer advice and assistance when needed. My experience of the neighborhood was limited mostly to a short walk to a coffee shop down the street. Based only on what I could see, the surrounding areas were fine for daytime adventuring, but probably not the safest of areas to walk around in after nightfall. Overall, I highly recommend staying at Ryan's place (his daughter is pretty awesome too.)