If this place is legal, it's barely. I wasn't expecting a lot- I waited too long to book anywhere decent and I learned my lesson. There are beds for 18 people here and somebody else was sleeping on the couch, three rooms, two bathrooms, one working exit (fire code much?) Ethan is exactly as trustworthy as he looks, if he even exists. I'm calling bullshit on "very responsive to email," I was there for a week, emailed two different people and used airbnb messages but got no response. There's junk everywhere so it's very cramped and hard to keep track of your stuff. The numerous other guests are nearly all surly scowling guys hunched in front of their laptops, or worse, making suspicious noises in bed with a laptop. Staying here made me appreciate my roommates back home so much! I share a house with girls and guys back home so it's not like I don't know how to get along with people. I just require normal, nice, clean people who say hello and get out of bed before 2 pm. There are some cities that are worth hostel-style discomfort, but Palo Alto is not one of them. Spend the extra money and book a hotel far far away.