Mei Lin agreed to host my friend JoAnne while she was visiting me. Here's what JoAnne had to say about her experience:

Mei Lin and Ross are lovely, gracious hosts and very helpful with both excellent recommendations and a SuperShuttle booking (which was greatly appreciated, as I had no computer access on this trip!). Their home is six short blocks from a number of fine restaurants and shopping, two blocks from a Whole Foods, and a 17-minute walk from the Caltrain station. Stanford Student Union is a 50-minute to one-hour walk away, but great exercise--and one can hardly go wrong out in the gorgeous California weather.

I was in a downstairs single room (the Garden Room Oasis) which was not large, but basic and clean, and totally adequate for my purposes. A window opens from the inside to allow fresh air both during the day and at night, and the room has a nice, sizable clothes closet with hangers, as well as a few chairs and small tables. A small refrigerator and microwave are a few steps down the hall, as is a clean, moderately-sized bathroom with a place for everyone's toiletries, as well as clean towels, lots of hot water, and a roll of paper towels. There is also a TV room nearby for watching favorite programs. I truly enjoyed my mid-April 2015 three-day/night stay and would stay with them again if returning to Palo Alto.