Patrick was very helpful and friendly over email before I arrived, and Jonathan (who helps him manage the property) jumped in when I got there to provide fast and courteous service. He was very patient with my late night - and then delayed - flight, quickly showing me around the place and leaving me to unpack and crash, and immediately responsive when a minor furnace issue arose during my stay. And the place itself was amazing - I had my own bedroom, bathroom, and kitchenette totally private, with my own entrance. (This was a work trip, and all that privacy / quiet plus internet really made it easy for me to work in the mornings before heading out.) If I'd needed to do laundry, I would have been able to do that totally privately too. The whole place is adorably decorated, all the amenities are provided (above and beyond - they had toiletries!), and that big bathtub in the very nice bathroom - DIVINE on a chilly Minnesota evening.

Note that the kitchenette doesn't have a hotplate or anything, so you can't do stovetop style cooking, but they do provide a microwave, mini fridge, full set of dishes, and even a selection of groceries - thank you guys!!

The location is also excellent - right near the Walker, and walking distance from tons of grocery stores, coffeeshops, restaurants, cute boutiques, and a lovely small lake great for morning jogs. (Also walking distance from the Minneapolis Institute of Art if you're hearty!)

It is worth noting that my room had two very small (single? definitely not bigger than a single, maybe smaller) beds; if you're tall it would be an awkward sleep, and if you're a couple you might want to find out if one of the other rooms in the house has a bed big enough for 2.