*CENTRAL AIR AND HEATER IS NOT OPERATED*
this review is for room #2, i do not know if its different for the other rooms upstairs
Get this place, only if you are ok to come back and crash in the bed and have plans outside the rest of the time. in that case this is a great place.
- Bay area can get cold and freezing even in April and May at times - Peter does NOT run the central air/heat and I had to buy a room heater to make my families stay comfortable.
- we had family stay there for 3 weeks, the house is no way a home. you have furniture's and you have a TV, you have access to the kitchen, laundry, etc. but, no décor and all lights on timer for 5 seconds. so its not encouraging to stay in the living area. You come and you go to your room, stay there. I usually love to lounge in the common area and talk to others, but this does not happen here.
- you have to get your own laundry soap. there is basic oatmeal and some really old tea there. Coffee machine and hot water pot works.
- the common area has ZERO décor, no books, no information, nothing. Its a bunch of couches sitting there and the coffee table and couches are dusty whenever i saw it.
- utensils are sparse, there is instructions printed and taped and yelling at you at eyelevel all around the house.
- the three weeks we were there, i never met Peter, he has a lady who takes care of the house and passes on information to Peter to communicate to us.
- what frustrated me was on two occasions, he called and spoke in a loud tone (poor communication) about dishes being left out and doors not being locked by my family. Though that was not the case, as my family had the same complain that someone else was doing it. I did not like it that he did not do the due diligence before reaching out and yelling.
- Peter, is good with communication, replies almost immediately, he also calls your cell when needed.
Room:
- the room in itself is ok - basic. Bed, table and chair - you get one set of towels - and the bathroom has all the basics.
- no side table and the bed is a little high, might be difficult for older folks. it has a huge window with no black out blinds or curtains, which overlooks the main street and the main entrance, so anyone walking in will trigger a loud camera which is audible in the room.
- the room has a wall closet with a chest for storage.
To sum it up:
- Great location and easey access to things in Santa Clara, you can walk to the target, Walgreens, sprouts (15 - 20 minutes) and a whole lot of good restaurants.
- if you want just a bed and can sleep in Cold or heat this is the place for you.
- you need to get your own Laundry detergent. so yeah you will have to stock up on that