This was our first experience with using Airbnb, so we didn't know what to expect. My girlfriends and I were looking for a home with plenty of space in a beautiful neighborhood near the best Minneapolis has to offer. Katie and Curt’s home turned out to be just what we were hoping for. When we arrived, Curt showed us around the home and shared tips about where to eat and visit. He then allowed us to settle in to the home. It was clean, comfortable and well appointed. The hosts stay in a small cottage in the back, and provide guests with the perfect balance of being available when needed while providing the privacy we were also seeking. We spent mornings on the large deck off the kitchen, ate breakfasts at the large kitchen island, visited in the evenings in the specious second living room, and enjoyed our own bedrooms at night. Though we did not need it, there is also a spacious dining room for larger groups. We walked to the nearby Lake Harriet Bandstand our first night and listened to a live Scandinavian string band. Mornings started with a walk around beautiful Lake Harriet. Public transit is nearby, so we hopped the bus to visit downtown Minneapolis as well as the nearby Uptown area in order to avoid traffic and parking hassles. Great restaurants nearby in the Uptown area.