joe is a very gracious host . the house is beautiful and immaculate. the neighborhood is beautiful and peaceful...a nice break from the hecticness over hyper-growth of the silicon valley. it was raining when i was there and also i left early in am and got back after dark, but the glimpses of the grounds of the estate looked beautiful and i imagine that if you are here during daylight hours and nice days, it would be very nice. saratoga is a quiet peaceful community but actually quite convenient to many parts of silicon valley. the room/ bathroom was very clean, comfortable, private. and parking conveniently right in front of front door inside a secure gated area if you are concerned about having a safe place to park your car. its like pulling up to the front of a hotel to check in..so even though it was pouring rain when i was there..i never got wet going from car to house. : )