Victor was a wonderful host and has set his house up with great taste. The house is brand new and the interior extremely clean. I had to share a bathroom with a Chinese student of the opposite gender (male), but we managed that without a problem. I read some bad things about Othello on the internet, but his immediate neighborhood is an Asian enclave that felt very safe. The crowd in and around the light rail station is more mixed. I would stay here again. Excellent value.