Staying with Noel was a fabulous experience because Noel was awesome. I did not know anybody in the immediate area (nor have I ever used AirBnB before), and Noel made me feel right at home. It was like I started with a friend in the area who showed me around and took me to nearby good eats.

Although he was dealing with what can only be described as nightmarish renovation, he graciously booked me a room at a nearby hotel for the early part of my visit. He was always worried about my comfort even when he was dealing with a very stressful situation for himself, which just shows what a considerate host he is.

Palo Alto is expensive, but if you are going to be staying nearby, I think Noel is an amazing host that visitors should strongly consider. The area is great (next to California avenue with a number of restaurants but not the crowds/traffic of downtown PA) and mostly quiet at night.