The Macalester House is actually very convenient to the College, as well as other spots in the area. Even in the dead of winter the house heated up quickly ( not always the case in our previous visits to the area. ) Our son, a native Californian now accustomed to the weather, was able to walk over in about 10 min.
The place was very clean, and there were plenty of linens etc. There is a thoughtful stash of the sort of stuff you forget to pack. The kitchen had just about everything needed and Mitchel was very keen on understanding our screwy requests.
A fine place and we hope to return in the summer.