Thought of a couple of other nice things to have from a host:

-A safe, dry place to store the bikes. Garage space was always the best, knowing that our bikes would not be stolen or rained on during our visit.

-An indoor space to sleep, no matter the type of room, was always a joy. On crummy weather nights it was nice even to sleep in our sleeping bags on a carpeted floor or couch rather than outside, yet again, in the tent. Last summer/fall we had record heat/humidity follow us across New England/New York/Canada, then record rains in Michigan/Wisconsin, then record cold temps in Montana/Idaho/Washington. Being able to be inside a house was always a terrific break from heat, wet, or cold.