I was commenting to my husband that you can definitely tell the difference between VRBO hosts that care, and those that don't. Judy cares!! Her rental was amazing... she thought of everything to make us feel comfortable and at home. The kitchen was probably my favorite - instead of a kitchen stocked by Ikea (ugh) she's got an awesome setup - nice pots and pans for cooking, all the cooking utensils I needed, cutlery, containers for storage, a nice coffee machine, the list goes on... you can just tell that Judy knows what's needed for a longer term stay (we were there for 5 weeks).
Probably the BEST for us was her internet... oh my god! We work from home so fast internet is an absolute must... and Judy has spared no expense for her cable/internet. It was as fast as our former home, and that's hard to beat, since we usually pay for the top of the line. That in itself was VERY much appreciated. And there were two large desks/tables that we could use for our workspaces, which was awesome.
The bedrooms were comfortable -- I loved that the master bedroom had a king bed (though it's a very soft one! I only mention that because I like hard beds) and plenty of closet / dresser space for us to unpack and spread out a bit.
Bathrooms are nicely decorated with plush towels, nice fixtures, great shower... basically you can just really tell that Judy did an amazing job at renovating this place and furnished it nicely (as opposed to the place we're in now, where literally everything came from Ikea... ugh again).
The location was PERFECT... walking distance to so many restaurants (can we say Postinos!) and so drivable to literally anywhere in the valley. It really was the perfect central location.
The property was QUIET (which is another huge thing for us)... I would never have known that we were in an apartment complex... didn't hear anybody ever! And I loved that there was a pool when we wanted to cool off - just steps away! And yes, Judy did think ahead and provides guest beach towels. Amazing!
Parking was plentiful and easy.
The ooooooonly thing I didn't like was that there was no in-unit laundry. There is a laundry room just a few steps away that has coin machines, so you can still get the job done, just a little less conveniently.
All in all, Judy's place has been our favorite VRBO that we've ever stayed in. Judy was easy to communicate with and very responsive, and very accommodating! I would definitely recommend her place to others!