When I read Alicia's reviews, I wondered if they could possibly be true. They seemed SO favorable that I was skeptical. But, I can confirm, that they are 100% true! Alicia is truly one of the most hospitable people I have ever met. She welcomes you in and treats you like family. She even bought my husband and I a bottle of wine, chocolates, and flowers when he joined me for our anniversary weekend! I spent 2 weeks with Alicia and I really felt at home. Her cottage is truly luxurious and has all the comforts of home that one might need.
The location is ideal for working downtown as I was able to walk to my home office, only 6 blocks away, and the train station is only 3 blocks away! Of course, the train being close can cause some trouble for light sleepers as it does run until after midnight and starts up again quite early. It's really not too loud, in my opinion, but my husband is a light sleeper and it bothered him. I'm guessing that some ear plugs would quickly resolve this issue for most as the train is about 2 blocks away as far as the noise is concerned. But, the neighborhood is super quiet and peaceful overall. No screaming babies or barking dogs to complain of.
Overall, staying with Alicia is quite heavenly. I will definitely request to stay with her on all of my future business trips to Menlo Park!!!