We chose Sara's place because we were visiting friends in Salem, but wanted to have our own space. We were very happy with the accommodations. My husband and I were traveling with our one year old son and, while the apartment isn't childproof, per se, it was pretty easy with a toddler. There wasn't much he could get into. The apartment was very clean and the bed was firm and comfortable and Sara is very nice. Sara left a selection of breakfast foods--some English muffins, fresh fruit, cereal, coffee, etc which was really nice so we were able to have a light breakfast before heading out for the day, rather than eating out 3 times a day. Overall a great experience.