The host was very communicative and helpful. She is a kind person who likes to help others. She is also very friendly, so she will invite you out to concerts and movies. If you don't want to go because you feel sick or tired, she will respect your need to sleep and heal and will go with other friends. I do want to put forward one warning though. She does not expect people to use her dishes to cook their own food. If you ask her, she will let you use her dishes. However, she is one of those unique people who has a really strong immune system that does not get sick from eating a variety of molds. She tends to forget that most other humans do get sick from eating molds. Most of her dishes that she uses for herself have a variety of molds growing on them. If you want to use them to cook or eat off of and avoid sickness, you'll need to boil water in them to dissolve the caked on stuff and molds and then scrub with baking soda and a sponge. That kills everything and will make it possible to eat off of without you getting very sick. She will provide you with the supplies. She sometimes will offer her food for you to eat, but you should probably say no as she has cooked it in the pans covered in molds, so it will be filled with the toxic molds. Just eat your own food, and you'll stay healthy. She just doesn't really understand the toxicity of mold to other humans. Yes, we do okay with Penicillin, but most molds give us digestive problems. Humans just aren't set up to digest molds. Also if you have a respiratory allergy to molds, it can make you sneeze or break out in hives. I have a biology degree, so I know stuff. She said she'd like you to tell her in advance if you will be putting any food in her refrigerator. She already has a few supplies for you to eat like apples, oranges, and jams in a basket. The neighborhood is great and close to the bus stop. Her dog is cute and friendly. He's just a bit nervous sometimes. She's fun to talk to and to drink tea with and she loves to sing. She has a pretty singing voice, and the place is often buzzing with beautiful choir music that she plays. The space where you will stay is clean and neat, with a comfy bed. There's a great guide that she has put together about all the restaurants, museums and things that you can find in town. She gave a great orientation on the first day.