Much more interesting space than a hotel and you get a washer and dryer! Basement apartment is next to the furnace room, so winter cold was never a problem, the bed was very warm and the other furniture is very comfortable. Convenient parking space if you have a car. Lara is very welcoming and when I had a question she responded very quickly. Every consumable was a quality product; I'd love to know what brand the toilet paper was! Only downside was the kitchen sink - it is literally one of the old laundry sinks, two sided and very deep but I wasn't doing a lot of cooking and it added to the industrial/shabby chic feel. Oh, and the walkways were always shoveled when I went out, which was great for a SF Bay Area resident who isn't used to snow.