First and foremost, the location could not be better; I was in town for the Uptown Art Fair and Christine's place is about a mile and a half away from the fair and less than a block from mass transit and restaurants and bars and the neighborhood has a great vibe an plenty of street parking.
It's a charming place, it feels alive. Since it's a teaching space there are lots of little drawings and inspirations tacked up here and there. The building is old and has character, in a good way, like vintage bathroom with plenty of hot water. The upstairs common area has really great cross breeze with the windows open and while I didn't need it, there is a window unit in the bedroom. The hardwood floors are pretty and the kitchen has a cool old stove. They are committed to the environment which makes a person feelgood about staying. The yard looks healthy and lush.
I didn't spend much time at the place because I had to be at the show early and stay late so it was super convenient that I could let myself in and out with the electronic door locks. I only saw one other person while I was there, really, I was just there to sleep and the bed is comfortable and the place is quiet so that is exactly what I needed.
Generally I am a person of few words and I need to come up with 250 more and don't much know what else to say. I would happily stay at Christine's again. It is a very nice traveler's rest. I had everything I needed and it was easy to book and easy to be a guest and it felt welcoming and good and it's a great great value to be so close to so much for so little money and it is nice to be where you know your host is trying to be a force for good in the world and is working to educate people to better the planet and humanity and it feels like a safe space. So staying at Christine's is a good choice. 141 words left. Minneapolis is a cool city with good food and art and friendly people and I had easy access to all of it and since I stayed at a place that cost less than half of what a hotel in the area would cost I was able to enjoy meals out in the area even though I had access to a well equipped kitchen that smelled like garlic which is a smell I love. I like that Christine does the instant booking thing because that seems to be a fair minded way to do business and it is clear that the space is all about being a net positive. Who could ask for more? Not me. My stay was a positive experience and I am certain that any and all guest who stay will feel the same way. word