Mark started offering short-term furnished rentals in Berkeley in 2005.

The rental house provide furnished comfortable housing for people visiting Berkeley (including visitors to UC Berkeley).  Visitors at that time had very few options for furnished housing; there were plenty of housing options which were unfurnished, and required a 9 month lease (where the renter had to setup their own utilities, etc.), but other than expensive hotels (which generally do not have kitchens, etc.), there were very few other options.

The McGee House was designed to fit this need from the beginning.

In 2024, the Berkeley McGee Rental House was sold, and the Cholla House in Palm Springs was purchased.

Mark has stayed at multiple furnished properties at many locations in the USA, as well as in Europe.  Those experiences have been great for learning what is important to travelers/visitors.

Mark has worked in the information technology arena, as well as in culinary services.  You can see his main web site at https://www.vitalita.com/ .

"I love the Palm Springs Cholla Rental House for it's comfortable furnishings and quiet neighborhood, yet still close to many of Palm Springs's best offerings. Being located in the Upper Araby Cove neighborhood is a real treat."