Lesley and Kevin are the most amazing hosts. I was made feel extremely welcome from the moment arrived at their beautiful property in Palo Alto straight off a flight from London. I quickly realized that I would have the flexibility to join them for a coffee or get tips on where to find the best cup of coffee of breakfast in the nearby neighbor hood or just use the cottage as my hub as I conducted meetings near Sand Hill Road. I chose to do both and this family is one of the friendliest and most helpful I have met. They really made me feel at ease and welcome and gave me a unique experience.
Their home is situated minutes by car away from downtown Palo Alto with easy access to the freeway. The ‘cottage’ where I stayed is a large modern building with a spacious bedroom, a large bathroom with an excellent and powerful shower and finally a ‘gym room’ with sliding doors into a beautifully landscaped garden complete with hot tub next to the cottage. You access the garden and cottage via a side entrance so you effectively have your own little home in one of Silicon Valley’s most desirable neighborhoods.
I have stayed at some of the best hotels in the area but my recent experience has exceeded benefits of the local 4 and 5 star hotels. I am 5 minutes away from the amazing restaurants and bars of Palo Alto, minutes from the freeway for travel and wake up and return home to a calm, quiet and upmarket neighborhood. Lesley and Kevin and their wonderful family have created a great Airbnb experience and I look forward to seeing them again and again!