Let us be honest: Sandy knows what she's doing and is a professional at what she does.
As a hostess, Sandy understands how to connect with her guests on a level which they're looking for. She gets the idea of how to make sure you feel like you have a temporary base camp during your adventures in the city.
Her home is one block away from bus stops to immediately get into the city. I also had an easy walk from her place to Fremont proper as well as the virgining strip along Stone Way. The bed in my room was comfy and the rooms as warm or cold as I was looking for - she has temperature control down to a science if you read her documentation.
Sandy has two dogs. They are wonderful. The larger one is a bit under my 5'11" knee and the smaller one is maybe 8-12" tall. Even coming in at 11pm after everyone went to sleep, Sandy gave me instructions as how to interact with them and the first introduction went without a hitch. Subsequent meetings with the dogs were filled with wagging tails. Her larger pup also snores softly, so if you stick around downstairs after the sun goes down, they will come up for a short interaction, then lay down and softly saw logs.
After AirBnB experiences in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Colorado Springs, Sandy is the best host I've had and her home the best base camp I've had to date.