From start to finish Alicia was an extremely welcoming, gracious, and reliable host. I had several questions leading up to my stay, and she was always quick to respond with a high level of detail and generosity. Similarly, during my stay there was a bad storm and she immediately responded to the issues that were caused. I felt completely safe and looked after. The cottage itself was spotless, and cozy is an understatement. I got so comfortable that I was hesitant to leave and explore downtown. ;)

They say that when you really fall in love with a place, you unconsciously leave things behind. Well, even after three final walk-throughs to make sure I packed everything, I accidentally forgot to check the closet where had several items hanging. Alicia found them after I was already back in Raleigh and was sweet enough to get them in the mail to me the very next day!

The neighborhood (as described) is extremely close to downtown. The only challenge is that the streets are so small and close together that GPS can get confused as to what road you are on.