We had a wonderful experience staying in the basement of the Carlson's house. First, the location is ideal if one wants to be close to Stanford - it's about as close as one could be to the campus. The neighborhood is a quiet and pleasant residential one, and there were always parking spaces available on the street. My son and I arrived in SF unusually late at night, and Spencer went out of his way to stay up to greet us and show us around.

The suite is very tidy and pleasant. As advertised, the place really is quite spacious, with a huge living room/family room area. The master bedroom has a good sized office-type desk for getting some work done. We didn't make use of the leisure facilities (hammock, big-screen TV, or games), but we would have if we had more time.

The basement itself doesn't have a full kitchen, but it has a refrigerator, silverware, dining room table, etc., and that was perfect for us. Before we arrived, Spencer got us some continental-type breakfast food (bread, juices), which was very considerate and convenient. During our stay, we needed to do some laundry, and it was easy to use the washer/dryer upstairs. Spencer or his father would check-in from time to time to make sure everything was fine (it was).

Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely like to come back if we are in the area again!