Blair made my husband and I feel very welcome, it was like staying at a friend's place. His house is in a quiet and beautiful residential area that is two blocks from 6th...location couldn't be better. Highly recommend if you need to be near downtown. We did not need any taxis or public transport, we walked everywhere. Futon was actually really comfortable and the claw bathtub was nice too. As Blair makes clear in the place description there is no shower, your bedroom doors are sliding (but they lock) and there are other housemates and guests there--but we felt we had good privacy for all that. Blair apologized for having a party one night but it was a very laid back paella and sangria party that I think ended by 10pm...so yeah, it was family atmosphere, not like it was an obnoxious frat house. These are mature hosts that know how to be courteous to guests. Towels were really clean.