We stayed in the upstairs of Newell's duplex in fashionable Prospect Park. We were there for the annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival. There were no negative surprises and a few positive ones we didn't expect, like plenty of Keurig and a high standard of cleanliness; in short, we were very comfortable. In fact, we slept like the dead every night which we hadn't expected. Newell even lent us a couple of lawn chairs to take to the festival which made a great deal of difference to us.
The apartment is a quite large, airy 2-bedroom, one bath, up a long flight of stairs. It's an older home that's obviously been kept up quite well. It had a complete kitchen with all your might need for an extended stay. We were worried about the air conditioning, but the expensive system they've installed proved worth the investment with the help of ceiling fans in both bedrooms. The neighborhood's quieter than our own and we never had a problem parking in front of the property. We felt completely safe.
Probably best of all, Newell was quick to respond to our texts for help getting in (the batteries had gone dead on the door's electronic keypad) and in getting the TV to work. A Green Line station is in walking distance though we never used it to get downtown St Paul.