Todd’s place is spectacular. Everything that’s been said about it before me is right on. And Todd himself was an incredibly gracious and helpful host, and given I live in the South – with its reputation for hospitality – that’s saying a lot. The house became the experience itself, not just a place to sleep. But his place is also very comfortable and very functional. My son and I are foodies and thoroughly enjoyed the kitchen and ability to easily grill outside, both of which we did frequently. We always ate dinner outside in the cool Palo Alto evenings under an open, clear sky. The garden in the back of the house and all the fruit trees were amazing – this was a totally unexpected treat. How cool is it to go on a long run, come back and literally pick fully ripe plums off a tree and eat it on the spot….or ripe blackberries. The trees were gushing so much fruit a lot of it had fallen on the ground! The house and neighborhood are also very quiet – which was good because I was working “from home” most days and was frequently on the phone. There is a relatively close trail we both ran and biked on daily. It is hidden jewel and allows one to see a part of the bay area I think even residents rarely see. I’ve been going to San Fran for 25 years and was unaware of these trails which run along, but are above, the marshes in the south bay. Todd made available a couple bikes for us that we used daily – the bikes magically appeared when Todd found out our interest in biking. One evening my son and I decided to see a Giant game. Using Caltrain and beginning from the Palo Alto station – just ~10 min from Todd’s place – we boarded a train that took us within 2 blocks of the stadium (the Giants won that night!). How easy is that? From this point, you can take a myriad of other cheap public transportation (Muni, Bart, streetcars, etc.) to get around the San Fran. Having seen all there is to see in San Fran on previous trips, we spent most of our time in the Palo Alto and Los Altos areas, which I encourage others to do to see how (most) real people live in the Bay Area. Excellent restaurants are bountiful anywhere on the peninsula – you don’t need to be in San Fran to eat well. I’ve done many AirBnBs in N. America and Europe, and hands down this was the best experience and best value for the price, especially in an area known for unreasonably high, exorbitant real estate. If you are looking for a truly truly unique experience, with a great host, in a very non-assuming and unpretentious area in Silicon Valley, this is it. I travel there for business and to see family frequently, so I know how unique this place really...