The hostess Veronica was cordial and accommodating with my busy schedule, she and I communicated well on coordinating my arrival time. She texted me when it was really late to make sure I was safe. She clearly communicated her expectations in terms of departure time and additional expenses such as gas and food. She’s committed to making guests get what they need; she drove me to Fry’s to get a new iPhone charger after I had forgotten to pack mine in my luggage.
Overall, I felt that the bedroom and bathroom areas were cluttered with lots of items that there was hardly any drawer or closet space for guests to store their belongings. All the drawers and closets were filled with the clothes and items belonging to the hostess and her son. The only place to store the guest’s belongings was the small closet area for hanging clothes. The rooms were not spotlessly clean as I had expected them to be.
The bathroom and shower area also felt very cluttered; I could not find a comfortable spot for my bath towel, facial towel along the wall. In the shower itself, there’s a lot of clutter; there was very little space to store my toiletries such as my shampoo bottle and bar of soap.
In the first night of my stay, there was a small spider in the bath tub. In the second night of my stay, there was a black cricket underneath that bed. Both critters were killed by the hostess, who informed me that critters are rare in the house. I was possibly just unlucky for both days.
I did not get the impression that the space looked as nice as in the pictures, because the storage space in the bedroom and in the bathroom was so cluttered and a bit messy that the drawers could not close shut.
During my first night, the next-door neighbors were throwing a party last night and I had trouble sleeping. The fact that the late-night party took place was out of anyone’s control.
The location is excellent; it is located in suburban SJ but close to downtown. The nearest VTA is only 6 blocks away. The nearest caltrain is about 1 mile.