As an Airbnb owner, I have extremely high standards when I travel. Having been in the business of rentals for 18 years, you can imagine the stuff I have seen. I could not find anything, nothing, nilch, nada, bad about Matt's home. It had absolutely everything we could have wanted: cozy towels, throws to cover up on a cold night, wine, coffee, sugar, cleanliness, great lighting, a fabulous open floor plan, great view of downtown, inviting front and back porch, plantation blinds, high end dishes, a record player with records, a gas fireplace, comfy beds, but most importantly it had love. You can tell the home was really a home, and not just a place to make money. A lot of care went into this home to make it a welcoming experience for the masses, and that is really hard to do.
Communication-Matt did reach out to us to make sure we were A-OK. He has a great personality, with a lot suggestions for out of towners.
I tried not to bother Matt by asking about things that were already in his welcome book, and I will say that book is very detailed even with a labeling system of where to find things in the kitchen. I may have to take and apply some of his systems to my places. Thanks Matt for showing me the way!
Location-It is close to everything. We got to check out all of the cool neighborhoods, and of course downtown. Quick, and cheap uber ride to the Gulch, 12 South, downtown. I think even the Gaylord Opryland Resort was around $25 one way.
The place has an alarm, which we did use, but didn't really feel the need because it is in a great area and safe.
In summary, we had a wonderful experience there, and would stay there again in the future.
Thanks Matt and Jenna for your hospitality and thinking through all of the details needed to make this a great experience for us.