Let me first start by saying that Aida is a very responsive host and addressed the issues we told her about very quickly. But there were a lot of issues and it was a hard week that we spent at this home. First of all let me state, this house is located in EAST Palo Alto, which you need to research before staying here. Trust me, i found out too late and it was not happy news. Second, there is no AC/Heat in this home and no ceiling fans. We landed in NorCal and it was 90 outside. We got the house and it was boiling, tried to turn on the AC but found out there is no AC. Not even a ceiling fan or floor fan. Now I understand that NorCal rarely has heat waves, but I grew up in CA and went to school in Berkeley and I have never lived in a place with no AC (even a window unit). Compounding this were issues with getting in the home, our code didn't work, which Aida did resolve wit ha quick call / text message and the Wifi code didn't work because it was written incorrectly on the little guide found in the home.
Overall the house was nice, but it was not too clean. We had to wipe down the counters in the kitchen and bathroom before using it. The fridge that was for our use contained old food form past guests I presume. The curtains in all the rooms are really stained and the blinds were super dusty. We were happy to find clean linens and towels however. The House is spacious and the decor is quite nice, but apart from that it wasn't the best of stays. The heat was very difficult for us, especially travelling with twins under the age of 2. On top of the fact that my wife could not take them out for a walk, or rather didn't want to, after finding out about the surrounding area made it even worse.
This is also not a kid friendly home with tons of plugs, exposed cables, furniture at just the right height and a backyard not suited for little ones. I would mark this home as not for young kids.
We stuck it out but only because we didn't want to move the family to a hotel and cancel the reservation and lose 50% of the cost.
Think twice on this one.