We stayed with Helen for 5 nights during our unplanned extended business stay in CA. It was very last minute but she was extremely accommodating.
PROS -
- Very clean
- Big living area
- Comfy beds!
- Good shower (I hate bad hotel showers)
- Easy parking
- Quiet location
- Good location for Silicon Valley companies and good restaurants nearby
- Outside area is really pretty!
- Plenty in the fridge for your first morning breakfast and lots of other stuff!
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CONS
- Small kitchen area so can't cook much however the grill outside is very good and has a stove. Not a problem if you want to eat out.
- Not much sunlight in the outside deck as covered by trees. However most places don't even have a deck.
- You are part of the rest of the house with just a dividing curtain covering the stairs

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It was a pleasure staying with them and I wouldn't hesitate to return if back in the area. For the price I got two bedrooms and living area for the same as a single hotel room!

A good start to AirBNB.