Tao met me at the home and was very nice. Another guest related to me that Tao was on top of things that may have gone wrong in the house; even fixing things before he had a chance to talk to Tao. The house does not have a living or family room. The shared common areas are the kitchen, dining area and bathroom and back porch. All other spaces are bedrooms or spaces that have been converted to bedrooms. This worked fine for me since I was just basically only sleeping at the home and accessing the internet to stay in touch with others. There was no TV in my room. Again, no problem for me since I was just sleeping there. There was a window air conditioner in the room which was very nice to have since it was very hot there when I was in town. The common areas (kitchen, dining and bathroom) did not have any cooling. I did not see the advertised hot tub, but I did not look for it either. There were several breakfast cereals, real milk and soy milk, coffee and water. The kitchen seem well stocked with dishes, silverware, pots and pans. It also has a large refrigerator, dishwasher and stove for cooking in-house. Tao does not live at the home. I met one other guest while there. Another guest was apparently also staying there that I never saw. This a great place to crash, refresh and then go out and enjoy San Diego.