Marty was a wonderful hostess and made us feel right at home from Day 1! My fiance and I were staying with her for the summer, and it was an awesome experience. It's a great location in Palo Alto (on Steve Jobs' former street!), nice neighborhood with a beautiful park nearby and a lot of things in close walking distance (CVS, Safeway, a few restaurants, etc.). In addition, the house itself was great. Breezy, airy, and plenty of space. Even though at one point there were four people living in it, it never felt crowded. Marty is a great housemate and is generous in all things. She's lived a really interesting life with lots of travel to exotic places, and is a great conversationalist! We're lucky enough to know that we'll be coming back to Palo Alto next year, and we'll definitely be back to stay with her!