I never met my hosts during my entire stay; Tari was out of town. However, she left specific and detailed directions and guidelines, and kept in touch via messages on AirBNB to make sure everything was OK, and she made sure I knew if I needed anything I could contact her spouse in the house next door. It worked flawlessly for us.

We went as here as a romantic getaway- my mother in law took the kids- and it was like a second honeymoon for us. The cottage was totally private and had everything we needed, and was nestled in the redwoods so close to the forest that we could take a walk to the park any time. We spent hours hiking, and hours sleeping in late. Everything was tidy, beautifully decorated, and very comfortable.
The only thing we sort of wished we had was a microwave to complement the stovetop and toaster oven, but that was easy to work around. A wonderful trip, all in all.