Location: 5/5 - 15-20 min bike ride to Stanford, 10 min walk to downtown Palo Alto
Neighbourhood: 5/5
Studio: 4/5 - I was deprived of the stove/cooker for the last 3 weeks of my stay because of a gas leak. Studio is a bit worn-out but Kathy told me she is about to replace the windows (which will definitely help, especially during the winter months). Place to park bike outside. Because this isn't clear from the pictures/description, I would note that the studio is on the 1st floor of Kathy's house, where 4 additional studios/apartments are located (all other guests were good neighbours). There were laundry machines available at the house.
Kathy was usually easy to reach and took care of most of the issues (like a terrible wi-fi connection --> replaced hardware). Indeed the only thing that didn't go as well was the previously mentioned stove/cooker issue (plus the area is really expensive for eating out on a regular basis).
Would stay @Kathy's place again.