Carol has definitely been the best host I've ever stayed with. Carol manages several apartments and Airbnbs and has had tenants and guests for many years, so she is both great at what she does and extremely accommodating. I really enjoyed staying here, at Carol's personal home, because it didn't feel like I was living alone: I was staying with a family.

Carol and I would talk for lengths many a night during my month-long stay, and this was very much appreciated by me. It's not often that you find a great place in a great neighborhood with great company. If you're a pet lover, Bodey, the indoor cat, Zoey, the puppy, and Milayka, one of the outdoor cats, are adorable and love people. The other cat, Tara, and some of Carol's other tenants dogs were also a pleasure to see and play with around the house. With all the pets, the refreshing yards, the unique interior, and of course, Carol, her son, and the other guests that come by every so often, this was very much a home away from home. I'm truly glad that this was the first place I made home during my stay in the Bay Area, and honestly wish I could've stayed longer (if it weren't already booked). The accommodation was great as is, but the experience and our relationship is something I'll certainly treasure :)

If you ever need anything, anything at all, don't be afraid to ask Carol, I'm sure she'll try her best to help you. At the end of my stay, I had some last minute issues with the place I was going to move in to, and I mentioned it in passing to Carol, and she was actually was gracious enough to set up a place I could stay for two weeks nearby while I was sorting everything out (as she has many tenants and knows many people in the area).

Some added bonuses: Carol makes fresh honey and bee pollen in the backyard, which was quite the treat, and the honeybees are interesting to watch, especially as they don't generally sting (I've never been stung, just wear shoes in the backyard). The variety of teas that Carol has, some from different countries, really added some variety to my tea routine. There are some extra bikes in the garage that I'm Carol would let you use if you need to use one during your stay. Carol turns on some very pleasant, Christmas-like lights around the house for part of the night that are very nice to come back to on a late night as well as make the house easy to find. The new queen bed in this room, well, is a large queen bed. This area of Mountain View has some real, authentic Mexican food all over, some great parks nearby, and is about a 10-15 minute walk from downtown and the Caltrain.