I had an excellent time staying with Sean and Scorch! Sean is a creative soul who has poured a lot of time and energy into his home to make it unique and welcoming to guests (ask him about his projects). He was a thoughtful and friendly, but not overbearing, host. Scorch is a polite and well-behaved pet.

I had an upstairs private room with a window air conditioning unit which was more than sufficient in August, and access to a shared bathroom that had both a shower and tub. Even with four people using the bathroom during my stay, we had no problems with conflicting schedules, and it remained clean. The stairs are narrow and steep, but as long as you know that ahead of time and judge your abilities accordingly, you should be fine. It will be nice when a common area other than the kitchen is available to visit, and also note that the kitchen does not have a microwave or toaster oven, though I didn't find those necessary during my short stay. The house is easy to find and close to several public transport routes, with easy access to both St. Paul (walking and bus) and Minneapolis (bus and train). The neighborhood is quiet, and there is a nice park only one block away.

I would highly recommend that anyone stay with Sean and Scorch during their visits to the Twin Cities.