We enjoyed our stay at Sara's. She was very hospitable, yet unobtrusive and still seemed to know exactly when we needed to see her. We felt welcomed our entire 6 weeks in the charming garden apartment. For the first four weeks our weather was mild so we could enjoy the outside patio, in a a very pleasing landscape, and each evening would find us under the grape arbor with refreshments discussing the day and planning for the next day. The apartment itself is nicely appointed and decorated, providing an overall cozy feeling, especially as the days began to get cooler and rainier.
Sara is highly knowledgeable about OR and Salem - she gave us many pointers that we used to become more familiar with Salem and OR.
Salem turned out to be a very good location for us as we explored McMinnville, Portland, and Corvallis. And, when we needed a break, we took Sara up on her suggestions for long walks by heading to parks in Salem and several others an hour or so from Salem. Needless to say, OR has some spectacular forests and coastal preserves. Overall, we had an excellent stay at Sara's.