This was my very first AirBnB and it was wonderful! Marlene was a great host -- she was easy to contact and responded quickly when it came to coordinating check in and answering any questions I had. The cottage was nice - clean, spacious and very homey. It was super convenient to the California Ave station, which was good for me since I needed to use Caltrain to get to work meetings. Additionally there is a grocery store as well as CVS and Walgreens just a few blocks away. I picked up groceries and used the hot plate and cooking utensils provided at the cottage to make meals, which is so nice instead having to eat out every meal while traveling. I would definitely recommend Marlene's lovely cottage next time your in Palo Alto or bay area in general.