We never got a chance to meet Marlene, mostly because of our schedule. We would be out all day and come in late at night. I felt badly for not having a chance to meet - we tried on our way out since that was in the late morning, but she was not home.

However, her place was a perfect location, and the travel info she left in a file was absolutely a tremendous help! Our main destination for exploration was San Francisco. We had a rental car, but also wanted to know if we could rely on public transportation and from bus to the BART station was seamless (just watch the time coming back at night for the bus' last pick-up). The only thing was a preference thing and not a complaint about the place or the host, but my boyfriend really likes fresh air, particularly when sleeping. Since there were no screens on the windows/door, it wasn't possible to keep them open for fresh air circulation. This is the only reason it's not a perfect 5--I wish there was a 4.5+!

Instructions on how to access the place for those after hours when we first arrived was most appreciated and being able to leave the same way was also super convenient.

Plenty of parking, bus stop just on the corner, freeway entrance less than a mile away, really a very convenient location. Including internet access! There was also access to the washer and dryer which was very nice.