It was the most enjoyable experience. I was visiting Stanford and had my own office there, so I have not used many of the amenities the house offers and was a bit in a "stealth mode" -- but even then it was obvious how wonderful hosts Mei Lin and Ross were.

Some Stanford faculty commented that the place is in a very good neigbourhood and, indeed, you have easy access to both Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. Mei Lin and Ross let me use their bike, so my commutes were easy.

You will have your room and will share bathroom, lounge and kitchen with other guests, but Mei Lin and Ross work very hard to eliminate any potential issues (for example, the bathroom and kitchen are "doubled-up": you can use either the one upstairs or the one downstairs). I had no real "queuing" problems.

Thank you for hosting me!