A brilliantly run Airbnb and credit to the brand. Thank you for everything Joe and team, it has been a superb stay and I will definitely be back when next in the Palo Alto / downtown area!
On booking you receive a manual (so organised!) which is a very helpful way to get clear on how everything works in the home, I really appreciated it.
I was so impressed by how organised the home itself is, so much thought has gone into making it a place you can properly relax (e.g. they have spent a bit more on the bedding and duvet and it enhances the experience so much!).
My room and the kitchen were spotless (the main places I frequented), and I love the use of the smart locks on the main door and bedroom, very nice. Security is taken seriously in this home, there are cameras covering the outdoor areas too.
The home is very well equipped with things you'll no doubt need in a week: shower rooms have shower gel, shampoo, you get lovely comfy towels, there's a high quality washing machine and dryer and laundry detergent. Really appreciated that, it's so annoying to have to buy items you'll only use once and hardly use them when on the road.
Comms with Joe and the team is fantastic before I arrived and crucially, during. Any questions I had were responded to immediately, throughout my stay just brilliant. The team were very kind and let me check in a little early so I could work (I arrived a couple of hours early), and also check out in the afternoon gratis because I had a late evening flight. Really kind of them and very understanding too.
As I say, it's so well set up as a home to come to and (in my case) base yourself from to study). A place to call home and feel like you can relax in.
Ideal if you're in the area for work for a few days or studying at Stanford and need a place you can focus with great internet and/or get a good rest/sleep. There were others staying in the home whilst I was there but our paths rarely crossed, which suited me very well.
Can't comment on the local area as I took the nearby 281 bus (two blocks down) most days down to Palo Alto early morning and was in my room in the evenings.
Highly recommended.