For those not familiar with the Bay area (like myself), Rudy's home was in the perfect location to get everywhere with ease. Nothing is particularly "close"--coming from DC, something is considered far away if it's beyond 3 miles--so it was certainly an adjustment needing a car for everything! However, Rudy's home in Redwood is in the best possible area to get anywhere--30 mins to San Jose, 20 mins to Cupertino, 15 mins to Palo Alto, 15 mins to San Mateo and 30 mins to San Francisco. The best part of our stay however, was by far the space and amenities. Being at Rudy's was like staying in your own apartment, just picked up and moved somewhere else. It was clean, incredibly comfortable, up-to-date, stylish and packed with everything you would need. I highly recommend staying here!