Mary and Nagendra are wonderful hosts. Mary's communication is thorough and we were given everything we needed to get to our room even though we arrived at a very late hour. Coffee and snacks were provided every morning in their beautiful kitchen. The bathroom and bedroom were like staying as a guest in someone's house and so had soap, clean bathrobes, shampoo and pretty much anything you may have forgotten to pack. The rooms are SPOTLESS!! The bathroom is supercool and has about 4 book shelves of awesome reading. (During the storm I sat on the porch swing and read and drank their awesome coffee). The room is very air conditioned and the bed comfortable.
I was staying with my Daughter who was going to Loyola's orientation. I walked to the college each day (about 30 min) because the neighborhood is beautiful. There are two breakfast/coffee places on the way. The streetcar is only 4 blocks from the house and we used this as well. About 10 blocks from really cool restaurants on Oak St which you can walk to or take the streetcar. We used LYFT a lot one day because we were in Tropical storm Cindy and the drivers were all awesome and minutes aways. Both Mary and Nagrenda have wonderful suggestions about where to eat and what to do and they leave out the local papers in the morning so you can see what is going on.
This is NOT a party house. This is a lovely quiet home in a beautiful residential area. You are about a 20-30 min street car ride from the quarter which is a beautiful way to travel.
I would definitely recommend it and I'm going back in August when I drop my daughter off for the school year.