Alex and his wife were very accommodating, especially as they dealt with our late arrival. Our room and bathroom were terrific: clean environs, comfy bed, space for luggage. Though obviously out of our host's control, neighborhood noise was a bit problematic (we awoke our first morning to the sound of a jackhammer being used next door; the second night we unsuccessfully attempted to ignore the pulsations of a late-night party nearby that persisted until 11:30p). The house, overall, was lovely, but the cat's litter odor vaguely tainted the common rooms, and the kitchen was somewhat challenging to negotiate.