Laura's place was great. She was actually out of town the weekend I stayed, which was fine with me. There was no reason to contact her while she was gone because everything was perfectly laid out and convenient. "Plenty of parking" might be a stretch for this neighborhood because although I found a spot in the evenings outside of her house, it seemed as though I was taking the last available street parking of the evening. But it was by far no issue at all and extremely accessible for my needs. The room is simple and clean. Shared bathroom was no issue because she was out of town. I didn't use the kitchen much, but Laura was very gracious to offer it's use as well as some space in her fridge. The window curtains in the room worked great for blocking any light and the area was very quiet while sleeping. Would definitely stay here again.