I stayed for a week at Emily's place. You can reach the Main Quad of Stanford University in about 20 min walking and the Caltrain California Avenue Station in about 15 min walking. There are several restaurants and cafes at a little walk distance. The little studio is nice and I think Emily can continue improving it to make it cosier. The entrance is a little hard to find and I had some issues with the lockbox but it was solved rather quick. Take into account that during winter it can get very cold at night. I will come back to Emily's place.