The description and positive reviews are all accurate for your stay with Mariana!
About Mariana: She is very accomodating, responsive, and such a nice person to get the chance to know. Watson is also a sweet boy who is quiet and loves pats. Together they made my stay very special and I felt like I got to know Minneapolis very well. I hope to return and stay again!
About the room and board: The room is clean and the bathroom is conveniently right across the hallway. The bed was huge and very comfortable, and in the morning Mariana served up some really delicious breakfast bars with tea/coffee. Everything is very clean, tidy, and organized. I had no internet problems (I am a graduate student so feel like I can endorse the internet speed and connection was A+) and there were lots of spaces for charging your phone.
About the location: It is perfect for walking! Unlike the other reviews I felt safe in the neighborhood and walking around (though this was mainly in the daytime). Unsure where the other people are coming from but I am a short 5'2" Asian girl and felt safe and I have lived in Seattle's heavily opioid plagued Belltown neighborhood and definitely felt safer here than I did in many parts of Seattle. But perhaps this is a very American attitude as someone who has lived in major US cities, but I wanted to clarify that it safe and a great walkable location!
Highly reccommend! You will love it!