I had a short but thoroughly enjoyable stay at Carole's place. Perhaps the best experience I've had with AirBnb.

The house and gardens were beautiful. Everything was warm, welcoming, and very comfortable. The first thing I saw was her fantastic front garden - a great sanctuary in an urban-ish setting - and her extremely friendly cat, who came running up and insisted I say hi for several minutes before going any further.

I arrived at an odd time, thanks to airline problems, and she readily adjusted on the fly to the unexpected changes. She also struck a great mix of being warm and very enjoyable to talk with, but also sensing and respecting my need to get to sleep early after a long couple of days on the road. The bed was very comfy, the bedroom nice and quiet, and I slept like a baby.

A final great touch: The friendly cats were back once again in the morning, softly meowing outside my door, and scooting in to say hi as soon as I inched my door open. Definitely one of the nicer ways to start a day ;-)