Anita and Mark (and Ralph the dog!) are the friendliest hosts you could imagine, and I absolutely adored my stay with them. Their home is overflowing with character and stories just waiting to be explored, but in a comfortable and easygoing way. I loved the garden in the back (perfect for drinking coffee that Mark kindly made for us with a couple of friends that stopped by) and if I’d had more time I know the upstairs balcony overlooking the backyard would have been a wonderful spot to read and/or draw. I’m from the north so I always worry about getting too hot while down south, but the room I was in had an A/C unit plus box fan that kept it the perfect temperature. The bed and pillows were great, the spacious room was smartly set up, and they even provided a filtered pitcher of water (great for both after a long drive and a long night.) I had to come back pretty late one night and Mark and Anita were completely chill about it. We had some good conversations, and they gave me excellent recommendations for places to enjoy in downtown Nashville that were especially helpful in giving me alternative ways to have fun without getting in a risky COVID-19 situation. I would absolutely recommend staying with Anita and Mark, and a couple of my friends even remarked that they wished they’d stayed at this house with me instead of the apartment Airbnb they rented nearby.