The MiniSuite was nice, sort of a 'zen' vibe associated with it!
It's located on the outskirts of Elk Grove within the city. Local establishments were easy to reach and really didn't take that much longer to get there!
The neighborhood is nice. I felt safe. The area is fairly quiet.
One issue presented itself even before arriving: Under "House Rules" on the VRBO site, check-in is listed as 1:00 P.M. I was told via e-mail from the property owner that check-in was 3:00 P.M. [I have since examined the VRBO site for this property. At the bottom of the information provided under "About This Rental" the check-in time IS listed as 3:00 P.M. It is suggested that the web site be corrected to avoid further confusion.] The owner was willing to work with me regarding arrival time, but due to a transportation issue my arrival time was no longer a problem!
The owners were very accomodating. While they did not 'bother' me, which was appreciated, they were approachable: one day I door-dashed a highly garlic/onion smelling meal; I felt the need to remove the leftovers from the suite; the owner showed me where to put it in the outside garbage can.
Just a few items for a heads up - admittedly some are 'nit-picky':
(1) The entry door needs to be slammed to get it properly shut. The owner pointed this out and said basically 'then slam it!' But it is very awkward when returning to the suite in the 'wee hours' - I didn't slam the door for fear of waking the owners. [There is a chain for the door on the inside of the suite.]
(2) There is only one heater in the suite, and that is located in the main room and not in the bedroom. I awakened to a very cold unit the first morning. Thereafter, the bedroom was never 'toasty' but I could get it to be somewhat comfortable.
(3) There was only one towel in the bathroom. Two towels would have been nice ... after all, being a woman, one towel is for the body and the other is for having washed my hair!
(4) There was no bath mat for the floor after getting out of the shower.
(5) There is no sink in the main room. [There is a mini fridge and a microwave.] There is also no silverware provided. The lack of utensils proved a problem when a door-dash meal came without utensils. Perhaps just a couple plastic forks/spoons/knives could be made available for use??
(6) Once I emptied my stinky food leftovers into the outside garbage, there were no more bags for the inside garbage can.
Overall: Loved staying here!
