I was moving to the bay area without having yet picked a new address, and my interest in Venna's place was the great location in cupertino as well as her experience and desire to help people learn the area. Venna met me at the door, and immediately was ready to discuss whatever I needed. It took about two weeks for me to find a place and Venna was very encouraging of my mission and flexible with scheduling. The room I stayed in was small but very comfy, quiet with everything you need. Venna was very respectful to privacy. I would recommend anyone booking to read the house rules as I did and abide them since you are being welcomed into someone's home. I could not have made a better pick to start off my bay area life, but I think it would work also for shorter stays. Maybe if you are lucky, you will get one of Venna's homemade lemon treats.