I highly recommend staying at Noel´s place. It is extremely convenient to Stanford University and surrounded by great places to eat, have a coffee or grab an after-work drink. There is also a fantastic farmers market (held every Sunday) just steps from his apartment. The entire place was meticulously clean and everything (water, coffee, fresh milk etc) was provided for. Most importantly, Noel is a very nice guy and made me feel incredibly welcome. You can tell he takes the idea of hosting very seriously and he excels at it. This was airbnb at its very best and I cannot recommend his place highly enough.