Mara was very communicative, kind, and welcoming. We traveled to her place with two small boys - we enjoyed the hot tub and they enjoyed the toys at the place. The place is well-furnished and the kitchen is well-equipped. We grilled some meat one night on the bbq, and had breakfasts on the delightful, sunny patio every morning! The only unexpected discovery was that the place is not a one-bedroom but rather a large living space with the bed hidden behind the living room bookcase, so, rather disappointingly, we had no grownup privacy on our vacation (since the kids slept in the living room). Since the place is listed as fitting 4 guests, I think this is something that should be mentioned in the listing (as two couples, for example, might not be comfortable with this setup on vacation).