Staying with Lisa and Gordon stood out as the best AirBnB experience I had in the last 2 years. The house is in a quiet residential area within 15 minutes walking distance to SJ Convention Center and felt very safe at all times. Close by you'll also find some places to eat and a 7-Eleven store. SJ airport is about 15 mins drive away.
Even before visiting them, Lisa made a great effort to recommend places to visit during my drive to them along the Pacific coast.
After my arrival I was surprised by a welcome sign with my name at the door to my room. A lot of local information including a map was waiting for me inside the room, which had many thoughtful touches (including the little monster welcoming you in the closet) and a very comfortable bed. The garden is a great place to wind down in the evening and the cozy hammock waiting between the trees reminded me on my travels to Asia. Generally, I felt a lot of the travel experience Lisa and Gordon have was used to making the stay with them special.
It only took a few minutes to feel like staying with old friends due to the warm welcome from Gordon and Juniper (the 4 pawed lady of the house, who turned out to be the cutest dog I've seen in a long time). Talking to Gordon a few times was the highlight of my stay and I hope we’ll met again later when he’s less busy with correcting papers. Unfortunately, I've only met Lisa very briefly after she returned from a trip, but would definitely love to tap into her travel experiences sometime later as well.
If you are looking for a wonderful experience in SJ, I think you should visit them.