The location of the Airbnb was in very bad looking neighborhood. I would not consider it to be in a family friendly area. The unit always smelled like marijuana, even though it's legal in California the smell was always very strong and once again made it a not so family friendly location. The location of the Airbnb is East Palo Alto which is very different from Palo Alto itself. I will probably not book this Airbnb again if I visit the area again. Or recommend it to my friends. On the upsideThe host was very nice and communicated all the information needed very well and the check-in process was very easy.