The place is really great for hosting a large group. It's worn in, but nice and very comfortable. The backyard is top tier - it would be hard to find anything better anywhere near this price point. We had planned to spend all day downtown, but instead wound up hanging in the back yard, watching the Euro tournament, and hanging in the pool. When we did go downtown at night, it was such a quick ride that I'd consider the drive irrelevant. We were able to walk to a food truck area and liquor store in less than 10 minutes. All in all, great spot, location, and host. I'd highly recommend.