Exactly as described, the apartment was spotlessly clean and well appointed with the latest in high tech appliances and furnishings. The sleep number king size bed was a dream maker! (We thought we wanted one in the past but were on the fence if the price and gadgetry were worth it. After the way we slept, we're sure now.) The Forrester was waiting with a full tank of gas and clean as promised. Having access to a vehicle for the week is a huge perk and was so very much appreciated! The Mt. Roberts tram pass was also another great perk we took advantage of. Vista Hermosa defines 5-star accommodation. If pushed to list a drawback, it would be the need to go outside to the garage in order to use the laundry facility. That said, we only did a two loads of laundry on one day during our stay and the weather was great. Back to the positives: the location (quiet neighborhood and central, so nothing is very far away) and the views from the window of Gastineau Channel as the tide would move in and out was breathtaking. Many hours were spent looking out those windows appreciating the natural beauty.

We toured as much of Juneau as possible during our week in the house from Thane all the way up to the boat ramp at Point Bridget State Park. Favorites so far include: the Alaskan Brewery, where we enjoyed the tastings and talking with staff about their beer types and tourists from some of the cruise ships in port. The Mt. Roberts Tram downtown had amazing views! Seeing Lady Baltimore was a sad but special treat. Sad because she was injured and can never be released in the wild again; special because she was saved, she's well cared for and she serves as an ambassador for the Juneau Raptor Center (DON'T use flash photography around her). Other favorites are touring Mendenhall Glacier, Eagle Beach, Glacier Gardens and visiting the Shrine of St. Therese. Oh my goodness, the beauty of these places is better felt than described. We highly recommend doing the Taku Glacier Lodge tour. Preferring to cook at the the apartment (and having everything we needed to do so) we didn't eat out much but favorites include The Island Pub on Douglas, Rockwell on Franklin Street downtown and Bullwinkle's pizza in the Valley.

Angie and David were wonderful hosts - from the comfortable and thoughtful accommodations and perks they provided, how easy they were to communicate with and how they setup our stay for success. We definitely recommend Vista Hermosa!