Lina's place was clean, comfortable, and most of all, safe! There is easy street parking, as well as a driveway. There is a pretty patio in back with a flower garden, and an outdoor table and chairs set up. It was nice to have my coffee and breakfast out there in the mornings.
The room itself has a FIRM full size bed. If you like a firm mattress, you will find this "comfy," as the listing states. :) I personally found it a bit too firm, and a little squeaky, but it wasn't a deal breaker. The room also has a large desk, which I found very handy--I was easily able to fit my electric piano keyboard, and my laptop on its stand behind it. The room also has 2 skylights, and lots of windows with cute shutter-style blinds that open and close easily in either direction.
The kitchen is good sized, with a large fridge to fit anything you may bring or get, and plenty of pots, pans, and utensils to cook with. The microwave is quite nice--it's a large built-in one. I missed it upon my first round of using the kitchen, because it looked like a regular big oven. (I think the regular one is below it.)
The bathroom was also very clean. I made a suggestion to Lina that an over-the-shower caddie would be a nice addition, because all the shelf space in the shower was occupied by the generous sizes of complimentary shampoo, etc. provided, and there wasn't room to place my own personal use products or washcloths. She brought a caddie over within about 15 minutes of my suggestion. Nice! :)
In the area: it's a quick drive to Trader Joe's, Staples (I needed to buy an extra phone charger), Tanforan shops, and easy access to freeways to get to the city, or further south to San Jose.
Some cons: the home is situated under the SFO takeoff/landing flight path, and the noise from some of the bigger aircraft can get quite loud. Bring earplugs if that bothers you.
The kitchen had no regular knives to use for spreading butter/jam/jelly, etc. There were plenty of forks, spoons, and chopsticks, but no knives other than one big one for cutting/chopping. I mentioned this to Lina privately though, and she will likely take care of it by the time this review even goes up. :)
The window closest to the bed has no a screen on it, and which may allow some bugs to fly/crawl in if that window is open.
All in all, it was a great place to stay. Lina is a very pleasant and accommodating host. Thank you Lina!