I was not originally planning on leaving a long review, but I was staying in Mocen's unit when Ariel submitted her grossly unfair review, and honestly upon reading it my mouth was agape. I feel the need to set the record straight, as all the evidence points to her's as being a complete fabrication. I, in fact, extended my stay because I felt the unit met my needs and beyond.
First off, this is a basically set up like a tech house; it is a suburban home subdivided into units in a safe and quiet location convenient to the airport at SFO. This rental unit is a self contained one bedroom with kitchen and private bathroom on the ground level of the home. You will have to enter a side gate and then through a laundry room (shared with other guests) to access this unit. Once inside the unit, you have complete privacy. The kitchen was well stocked, came with a full size refrigerator and toaster oven, and there was plenty of toilet paper (4 rolls) in the bathroom. The bed is super cozy and there are very warm soft blankets to use. The bedroom had a large closet.
Second, the neighborhood is incredibly safe. All the people I met at the house were nothing but kind, nonthreatening, and helpful. My interactions were minimal but you have to be a complete misanthrope to get a bad vibe here. People mind their own business, and really I just saw one person doing laundry my first night only. Parking is right next to the house in the driveway, and there are cameras pointed to the driveway and the side yard (and one posted in the laundry room entry) that act as a deterrent to bad behavior. I accidentally left my purse in my car one night on the front passenger's seat. In the morning it was still there, untouched. The neighborhood is really private and tucked away, and I did not see any evidence of break-ins or craziness.
Third, besides the fact that Northern Californian ants are the most benign, harmless little creatures ever, the house was not infested with insects. I left on top of the refrigerator sourdough bread, rice, and taco shells, and on the counter a tomato and tangerines and enjoyed my stay with no evidence of any ants. In my experience, bugs come out when you don't keep counters clean or when you leave messes out. There were absolutely no bugs in the apartment. Ariel's account of ants and other bugs seems completely mean-spirited, to be frank, as I saw no truth in it.
Fourth, the hosts were very communicative and helpful with anything I might need or concern I had. Since temperatures were in the 30s at night, I requested a space heater for the unit; that was delivered to my door in under four minutes by Mocen's co-host, and it warmed up the place in under ten minutes even more than the central air unit did. Mocen's rules were common sense and designed to keep his place clean and enjoyable for everyone sharing walls. If you are a respectful guest, Mocen goes out of his way to make sure everything you need is provided. He seems like a very nice man even though I didn't meet him in person. He allowed unlimited laundry machine access, which was a huge convenience.
Finally, just some things to note. The unit does not have a television. Mocen makes this clear in the listing but I missed it. Also, be sure to pay attention to the directions because I was confused about which door my unit was when entering through the laundry room. I communicated both these issues to Mocen, who was understanding and helpful. Self check-in was convenient and easy once I knew where I was going. Overall, this is a drama free space that is an excellent deal given the price point. You really can't beat a full kitchen, private unit, and laundry room for the rate Mocen is offering. I would stay here again.