My husband and I loved staying in John's private studio for a number of reasons; it's close to SFO without being too close, it's easy to get into San Francisco, it's easy to get to family in Sunnyvale, but most of all, it's quiet, very comfortable and the perfect size for the two of us. The small kitchen was just the right size for us to fix breakfast, make coffee/tea. We made use of a Trader Joe's that's not too far away to get a few things we needed. We only used the patio once but it was lovely having access to it to do online research, have coffee/tea (and I knit :-) while my husband did his research.) We never met John but he was only an email away :-) We'd definitely stay here again if the opportunity came up. In full disclosure, I should add that finding a parking place on this residential street can be a challenge but not enough to keep us away.