Staying with Sandy reminded me of the reasons that I prefer staying at an Airbnb over a hotel. Instead of the standardized environment of a hotel room, you stay in a home where you can feel the host’s personality come out; in Sandy’s case this was most felt through little things like naming each of the rooms after her dogs.
You also get the opportunity to connect with someone local to the area, and I’ve found that many Airbnb hosts are open, interesting people. Sandy was exactly that: open, interesting, warm, and thoughtful.
I’ll save you any further reflection on homes over hotels (because who wants to read about that in a review??), and end by saying that I couldn’t have asked for a better stay!