Barbara was a great host! I was a very last minute check-in so she had virtually no notice and was friendly, and had me feeling welcome even before I opened the door. Her place has a great view and is a very short distance from a side entrance to Alum Rock park so I was able to go for a bit of hike after my conference each evening and that made a huge difference for me. Place was nice and quiet and her dog was friendly. One slight negative was that there are 3 rooms that share 1 bathroom and one morning it took me a while to get access. Overall, it was a very good experience and I'd stay again if I were down there.