Baris' place was a very welcoming and convenient place to stay for me. I visited for 4 days for an interview for a postdoc position at Stanford and the location was a pleasant 20-30 minute walk away (depending on where I was headed). As other guests have noted, Baris is very flexible with check-in and was very responsive with messages. His home was a great place to stay during the week and I'm pleased to say that the rooms do indeed seem to be lucky for postdoc interviews... I got the job!