Well, this first part will not be of all that much use to those planning to visit in the winter, but if the weather is right and you can open the windows, this place is amazing in its airflow and sunlight – underrated and underdescribed aspects of a great place.
I used to live in Los Angeles, in this apartment that had a balcony running along the front of the house. I loved the access to the sun and the air. This apartment reminded me of that, with a major improvement: this place has a screened-in porch.
What that means is that you can walk in, open the door to the porch, and leave it open. Open the rest of the windows. It’s recommended.
Which gets me to why Andrea is such a great host: she said the screens were being removed for painting. Expecting them, I was displeased and started to leave. She immediately replaced the screens, no questions asked. I had been looking forward to using the screens (as indicated above), so she changed her own schedule to make sure I was happy.
Moving on… The bathtub is awesome. I took two baths and advise you do the same: two per person, minimum. If you have a Bluetooth speaker, put it on the kitchen counter and you get relatively good coverage of the whole place without having to blast it. The layout is fantastic.
I wish there was more of a gourmet coffee option. That’s probably the only thing I wanted to be better. I wanted there to be a Keurig supplied with something like these: https://realgoodcoffeeco.com/products/organic-dark-cups-for-keurig.
All in all, it’s a great place. It’s thoughtful and well-done.