We had an amazing stay at Eli and Yardena's place. The hosts were kind and generous. We had to arrive earlier than the check-in time. Not only were they accommodating about this, (even though this meant they were really tight on time to clean up the place after the last guest), but even helped us with our heavy luggage.
The room was neat and tidy, and airy. The newly renovated private bath was perfect. The room was tastefully decorated and very welcoming. The kitchen was big and spacious. And we could do our laundry as well. There are two doors to the room. One opens into the kitchen. And the other can be accessed straight from the main door.
We needed to get familiar with the place since we were planning to stay for a short term at RI after our Airbnb stay. Yardena was the best person to help us ease into a new place. She is super friendly and a great conversationalist; and gave many tips about staying at RI. She gave tips about everything under the sun to help our transition easier, from how to access RIPTA to how to rent a car to the best local markets and stores for different stuff like groceries, home improvement, speciality food items etc, to the restaurants to try out, to how recycling is done at RI. It did not feel like we were strangers to one another. I cannot thank Yardena enough for all the tips she gave, and for patiently answering all our questions. She was a great tourist guide too. She suggested places to visit around RI and good trails for evening/morning walks. We also had some great chats with Yardena and her daughter about nearby places/states we could visit for weekend getaways.
Yardena and Eli make sure that their guests are comfortable at their house. We felt like we were staying at our own house. The environment was that homely. In fact after we checked out, we missed our room and the routine we followed at the Airbnb. We missed our breakfasts at the kitchen. It was a perfect stay.