Sometime in the 1980’s I watched a movie about a few 20-something girls that lived together, and they named their house “Shanghai-La”, which means an idyllic, remote sanctuary. That name, and the idea of having a home like that stuck with me so much, that flash forward about 40 years to this trip…I walked in this house and thought, “Oh! I have found it after all this time…Shangri-La!”
For some of you, that is description enough, and you should book this house with no hesitation. Understandably, some of you might want more details. Like how comfortable the beds are. They are SOOOO comfortable. And I can’t give a high enough recommendation to sleep in the sun room. There is the distant twinkle of the city and the flowering tree outside, and the garden inside…I would have been happy to have spent my whole stay there. More details…great water pressure and plenty of hot water. There was no microwave, but we did just fine using the toaster oven to reheat (there is a full oven as well). The location is great, we had fun exploring Fremont St., and as promised there was always open parking right out front. There are so many fun details in this house, you will love discovering them (my personal favorites are all the Pom poms and the GORGEOUS tile in the bathroom). If you want to actually feel relaxed and refreshed on your vacation, or whatever brings you here, you have found a winner. Happy travels!