it is a very quiet studio in a backgarden and equipped with all you need for small meals. just round the corner is a country store where you can buy all you need,which is open from early in the morning till 10 pm. the distance to palo alto downtown and especially to the stanford campus is more than we expected by walking ( 45-50 min.)using a cae is helpful, because of that. amanda is very helpful in many ways, she even had s,ome basic stuff ready when we arrived. thanks a lot for that.