Mary's place is great! The guest suite is clean, well-appointed and cute, and also quite roomy with the sitting area. The suite is in the finished basement but the ceiling is high and the house sports a window well for the bedroom down there so there is a nice large window that lets in the sunlight. No mildew or damp smells whatsoever.
The neighborhood is just beautiful with its quiet, mature trees and beautiful lawns and gardens. Mary is an avid gardener and has many unique and beautiful plants in her yard. I'm into gardening myself so I enjoyed seeing a fern-leaf peony up-close and speculating which varietal of blue hosta it was that she inherited with the house.
Inside, many details made the stay more comfortable—laundry basket in the bedroom walk-in closet area, dedicated stack of towels and washcloths for me in the bathroom, space-heater in the bathroom. She cleared space for me in the fridge and cupboard, which proved indispensable and was greatly appreciated.
Mary herself is a kind and genuinely warm person. In fact, while I was staying there, she threw a birthday party for her first AirBnB guest who is now a good friend! The woman and her bf flew in from L.A. just to see Mary. And her sister Jean, who visits often, is cut from the same lovely cloth.
A note about dogs—you should def be comfortable with dogs if you want to stay at Mary's. Mary is a popular lady and in addition to her two dogs, many of her friends and AirBnB guests bring their dogs with them. I love animals so I generally enjoyed it but someone who's wary of dogs might not. The decor adorably reflects Mary's love of dogs and adds to that feeling of uniqueness about one's stay.
I found myself sad to be leaving. Highly recommend!