We had a great time staying at Mary & Keith's place (2 adults + 16-year-old). Here were the best bits:
• Great location for visiting Macalester. Just a 15-minute walk or 7-minute Lime scooter ride to get to campus. Great to be in a neighborhood near campus and get the feel. Also close to several places to eat, including these favorites we discovered: Rose Street Patisserie, Naughty Greek, Khyber Pass Cafe. Also having a Whole Foods nearby was quite handy.
• The home is spacious and comfortable. Really felt at home there.
• Bedroom is large and bed is comfortable.
• Kitchen worked quite well
• Lovely garden area in the back with a table for sitting
• Wifi worked great - had to be working while there and Zoom connection was super.
• Hosts are friendly and even brought us two incredible tomatoes from the garden
• A super value. Ended up just over $100 when including fees.
• Lots of windows (and new too) for great air flow... and two AC units if needed, which worked well.
All that said, the place is not fancy. If you're looking for fancy/modern/minimal, this is not your place. If you want the feeling of staying in somebody's house, then this could be the place for you. Everything worked quite well, and the lived-in feel worked great for us.