Staying at Mary's felt like moving into someone's comfy home - we had one floor of an older house (1900?) with hardwood floors and high ceilings, a gracious living room, big dining area, well-equipped kitchen (with eggs in the fridge, olive oil on the shelf, coffee and tea, very welcoming), and comfortable bed with lovely soft linens. Lots of personal touches in the decor; you could tell a real person had shaped the space. And Mary was super-easy to work with - quick responses and gracious in accommodating our needs. The neighborhood is funky urban, with good coffee shops etc., easy walking distance to the gorgeous walking trail around Lake of the Isles, and near a metro transit hub so you can get everywhere by bus (lakes, downtown, UofM).