We didn't get to meet Kristin because she was out of town at the time, but her place was great! Her daughter met with us to give us keys and show us around, and after that we were pretty much left on our own. We felt right at home, with plenty of safe street parking for our car and a clean kitchen to prepare snacks. The room was nice and the bed was really soft, which we loved after spending all day walking around! The drive into downtown and surrounding areas took us about 15-20 minutes (pending traffic), so that was easy enough. We saw many public buses passing through the Rainer area, so even without a car getting around from here would have probably been fine, too. Overall a good place to stay if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city after a long day of sightseeing.