Modern B & B

Lisa was a wonderful host, and we had the good fortune of arriving on a Tuesday night and meeting her lovely local friends and community over a shared plate dinner - such a bonus. We then went on to a karaoke bar and had some great conversations and local charm. The location was also excellent. Being so close to the Menil Collection was fantastic, and I found great Thai massage, martini, taco and nail places close by.

The main downside was that I spent quite a few hours into the night trying to get the washing machine to work, but unfortunately there was no one around to help. My timing was terrible, as Lisa had left town for her own holiday the next day, and there did not appear to be anyone else nominated as a contact in her absence. As a female solo traveller, this left me feeling very vulnerable. I actually slept my whole second night at the property with the lights on, because I was suddenly acutely aware that I was a long way from home with no one else around. A clear backup contact for international guests (without a USA phone) when the host is away would make a big difference.

The breakfast was great, so many simple but delicious options and we were well looked after with the hospitable house group. Its a really modern house setup with 4/5 separate adjoining townhouse style houses which is really handy. Lisa has established such a beautiful community with neighbours in the street that have a weekly dinner in the house and everyone is welcome. We had such a fun time meeting everyone and felt very welcome. Highly recommended to stay here if travelling through.

Only feedback which I forgot to mention to Lisa was I could not figure out how to lock the door to the balcony of the room I was staying in, however it was a high balcony so no real security issue but it might be for others.

Things that stand out: It was very clean, including and most importantly for me, the air. I have severe asthma and was worried about finding a place to sleep that wouldn’t exacerbate it. My breathing here was as free as it gets. The breakfasts were nice. The host was a kind, welcoming, and interesting person. I liked the location. I was just a block away from my son’s apartment.

Nothing

THE bed and the pillows

no instructions on how to check in or out. Could not get in log in on the wifi or able to watch TV. The shower/tub needs a little work on it When we checked in we were told breakfast was at 7:00 The coffee in the morning was cold and breakfast was at 7:30. No elevator did not know that. Very hard for me to go up and down stairs. The window blinds were very dirty and bent need to be replaced. The bedroom door does not seal correctly and night we were getting lite from the door gap. Should have better doors and locks. The front of the building needs cleaned up.