Barb was very kind to let us book her beautiful home, less than a hundred yards away from Pacific Grove's Lovers Point, for 2 nights. It was the best 2 nights of vacation that we could ever hope for (my guests, a family of 4, came all the way from South East Asia to visit us). Her house was perfectly clean, neat, and tidy, with fresh towels in the bathroom and crisp linens in the bedroom. Her kitchen is even more well-stocked than my own kitchen (and that's impressive considering the amount of cooking I do at home). The backyard fire pit was perfect for toasting marshmallow well into the night, and of course the fireplace in the living room to warm you up when the foggy Pacific hits Monterey. But at the end of the day, nothing beats the location of this house. Lovers' Point is literally in front of your door, and the aquarium is a lovely 20 minutes' walk away along the coast. I've never known a host as gracious and generous as Barb. She has surely raised the bar pretty high for any of our future Airbnb stay.