I really enjoyed my 2,5 week stay at Maureen & John's basement. It is in a beautiful and quiet residential area, "Professorville" in Palo Alto just a few blocks from Wholefoods and 10 minutes by foot from University Avenue. Pictures are true, basement is very spacious with a very comfortable bed and all the amenities needed. They also provided coffee, tea, wine, fruit and fresh flowers for welcome and brought a larger refrigerator for my longer stay. There would have been definitely space for more people and a great opportunity for a movies night, but on this work trip I enjoyed working on the desk on my own timetables. Communication was easy and they honored my privacy. I would definitely stay again!