I really liked my stay for 2 months at Tanya's place. It had everything needed for someone who moved to the US for the first time.
Pros:
1. The description was accurate and the keyless entry was a boon.
2. I was able to work from home whenever needed as the internet speed was sufficient.
3. I could park my car and also lock my bike to a pillar in the garage.
4. The locality was safe and peaceful. It had a good number of tennis courts in the bike range which I liked.
5. The place was also a 5-7 min bike ride from the Belmont cal train station.
6. The bathroom was neat and clean with a sufficient amount of linen, pillows and toiletries provided.
7. The room had a good amount of closet space.
8. The kitchen was spacious and had all the necessary cutleries.
9. Alan, the property manager, was helpful in suggesting places and coming down to help for any property issues.
Cons:
1. The blender was bad.
2. There is no in-unit washer dryer. The service is available as a common amenity for 5 houses in the garage and is coin operated.
3. There is no dishwasher.
4. The bathroom lighting was too low. (Easy fix)
5. The bedroom was cramped since it had 2 queen size beds.
6. The quality of the mattress or the bed was bad, which gave me a stiff back almost every morning. But I could manage since there were 2 queen size beds and I could switch between them.
Suggestions:
If you could replace the 2 queen size beds with 1 sturdy wooden bed frame that had centre support, it would make a lot of difference to the experience and also make the room more spacious.
Overall it was a good stay for me. Definitely a 4/5.