I stayed with my two standard poodles in the private basement area of Morris's place. His parents, Mark and Mary, were my hosts. Remember, it is a basement, so it will have a damp feel to it (cool, drafty a bit, but I'm sensitive to cold). When I arrived, I felt cold (but I live in Charlotte, where it's hotter), and had to turn the wall heater on! During the day I placed the mounted a/c on low for my dogs. I absolutely adored the New Orleans, LA feel (Mary stated she's from Louisiana, I assume New Orleans) - the full-length mirror hanging on the bathroom door had a cartoon skull frame - and the lighting (candles, Christmas lights, etc.) was amazing. I felt it was voodoo but warm and welcoming, and it was really cool (I was born around Halloween, loved it)!
Complimentary coffee, sugar and creamer a great touch, and some cleaning supplies. Many towels available in the bathroom, some in the kitchen. I would suggest foaming hand soap in the kitchen and bathroom, but bars of soap were provided along with a hair dryer and shampoo/conditioner. I always bring my own, along with cleaner, never knowing if it will be supplied.
Mary was a very, very sweet person, and responded quick to my texts, asking more than once if I needed anything to let her know!
I think some breakfast bars/granola bars, snacks, and fruits would a great touch, I was found myself looking for food, as it was that homey and welcoming to me. It was a nice sized studio, with a surprisingly large closet space, nice for 2 people and 2 dogs (no more than that), and I felt "holed up" which was neat, as I stayed 2 nights and drove to Asheville (Reuter YMCA) to attend a weekend workshop. The drive was long (30 minutes), and the road (it becomes gravel road to this place) is beyond anything I've ever seen, but again, you are high up in the mountains, holed up!! So expect it, and a few steep inclines leading down to this place. It was nice to walk the gravel roads with my dogs, and people were friendly.
I had great TV reception and left it on for my dogs while I was gone, and did not use the WIFI, as I was attending a 10-hour a day yoga workshop.