John's house is a wonderful place to stay. It is in a quiet neighborhood within easy walking distance to the essentials (Walgreens, a few restaurants, etc.). The garden outside is beautiful, and the house is filled with art, including some of John's ceramic pieces, which are really quite stunning. The room for rent is sun-filled, clean, and has a nice feeling to it. My only issue was that the house was a little far from downtown where I needed to be for a conference (the Convention Center), unfortunately. The days I caught the bus right on time, the trip door-to-door was only about 25-30 minutes, but other trips took around 50+ minutes. That said, with a car, the trip would probably be only 10 minutes at the max. For me, the long commute was worth it, as John's place was such a nice place to stay!

John himself was very friendly and welcoming. He invited me to join his yoga class, and even drove out to rescue me from a sudden downpour when I had gone out walking. I was busy while staying with John because I was in town for a conference, but I would have loved to have more time to chat with him.

I definitely recommend staying here.