I stayed at Paul's place for three of my first weeks in the USA. During that time I bought a car, two monitors, a Macbook, a carbonator, and tried to find a permanent place to stay. Paul's guest house however raised the bar so far that I am having trouble finding a long-term stay (apartment/condo/whatever) as nice as his guest house. It is set in a beautiful garden and is located in a really quiet neighbourhood only a few minutes outside the bustle of San Jose. It is well furnished, and the duvet blanket in the bed is much better than standard US coverings.