I went to California for work for 2 months, and I really wanted to find a nice and comfortable place where I could relax at the end of a long working day. A real home away from home. I was also looking for a place with local amenities and a nice community feel to enjoy at weekends. And a place where I could safely go running in the early morning hours and also close to a nice yoga centre. I knew it was a lot to ask, and I feel so lucky I found Dani's place, as it really ticked all the boxes and so much more!

The apartment is beautiful (even more so than seen in the pictures!): tastefully decorated, spacious, featuring a comfortable sofa to relax in the evening and an even more comfortable bed to have a restoring sleep. The kitchen has all the tools you need to cook your own meals, such as pots, plates, cutlery, etc. The fridge/freezer is spacious enough to accommodate a full week's food supply. There is a washing machine and a dryer, which are super useful to get your laundry done easily and quickly.

Despite being a basement apartment, it doesn't suffer from lack of light. There are sufficient windows to let the light and air in, so no worries about that. Dani was extremely helpful and accommodating, helping me out with any requests I had, including allowing me to host my husband, my brother and his girlfriend. There is a high-end inflatable mattress available in the lounge in case extra sleeping space is needed.

The apartment is a 5 minutes walk to DowntownLos Gatos, which is one of the most welcoming and safest places to live in the Bay Area. I could easily and safely go running in the early morning hours. There is also a fantastic yoga centre 5 min drive away featuring of classes from 6am until late. Los Gatos has great places for breakfast/brunch, coffee, a farmers market on Sunday morning, and a new Cinema showing the latest blockbusters. And for the runners, the Los Gatos Creek Trail is a great and very popular track not to be missed.

I couldn't be happier about my choice and already told Dani that from now on any time I'm travelling to California, I will always check if the apartment is available to enjoy a few more days in this fantastic apartment.