It was almost last minute when we decided to take the plunge and go to Salem for the total eclipse no matter what price we have to pay. I had been checking the listings for a while, not to mention the steep price, most places didn't look remotely like the places I wanted to stay at. When I saw Elisabeth's listing, I almost couldn't believe I would find such place at a reasonable price just 2 weeks before the event. Top reviews from many reviewers, and the place looks nice in the pictures. I wrote to Elisabeth to ask about her pet policy, and it was after midnight, but I got response back right away! And it's her communication style throughout the process, very timely response all the time!
Her place is indeed very nice, clean and cozy room, nicely set up with everything, we even have our own small fridge considerably loaded with water. The whole place is like in a garden. Her place is also conveniently located. Everything is close by, good restaurants, Minto-Brown park... It turned out we really got lucky for being able to book her place. She was not going to rent her place out at the beginning, but due to her knee injury, she had to cancel her own plan and stay home.
Now let's get to our great experience. She had a family gathering, and we got invited to the party. We got to enjoy the company of her friendly family and also the great home-made food! I felt guilty that her family did all the work serving us... The morning of the eclipse, we were served with scrambled eggs laid by her own free-range chicken, the best eggs I've ever had. And her daughter also made delicious pancakes for us. Can't believe how lucky were are! (disclaimer: breakfast is not standard part of what you get). Our puppy also had a blast playing with Elisabeth's dog Chloe.
All guests, Elisabeth and her daughter (Melissa) went to watch the eclipse together, it was just the right crowd to share the special day with! This trip is definitely a very memorable trip for us! Couldn't ask for better!