I highly recommend staying with Mark & Hope. We were looking for a place for the night last minute, and thankfully we found this listing. Everything was perfect. We drove up a really pretty country road to get to their house, stopped off at a great nearby market to pickup some food and drinks, and when we got to the house we were pleased with how lovely and clean it was. We were a bit apprehensive about renting a house where the owners would be there, but Mark & Hope were extremely nice and let us do our own thing, while at the same time letting us know we were welcome to use their kitchen to cook dinner and to come hang out with them and their friends outside. We were very happy we took them up on their offer -- as we spent a terrific hour or so chatting with them and their friends on their outdoor deck in front of a fire pit and under the stars. They were very thoughtful and offered us drinks (wine, a delicious local IPA, and Mark's homemade cocktails), and they are genuinely nice, wonderful people who we really enjoyed talking to. Their dog Kona is also awesome!

Hope provided us with some coffee and breakfast in the morning, and Mark even helped us bring our bags back out to our car.

Overall it was way better than a hotel and the best place we stayed in during our 4 day road trip up the coast. Highly recommended. Thanks again!