The most magical thing after getting off a long airplane ride with stale air, was stepping out of the car at Pete's place and being greeted by beautiful floral scents from the lush garden! Cannot beat that. The self check in was a great feature as my boyfriend and I were able to get in the cottage right away and relax after. The location is great, in a clean and safe neighborhood that is very easy to get to. The cottage was incredibly clean and cozy, the shower was awesome, and the bed was so comfortable! It had everything we needed for our weekend stay for a wedding- and Pete was kind enough to leave out some fruits and water bottles for us. I would highly recommend Pete's cottage to any of my friends or family traveling to Palo Alto.