Place:
The listing in San Jose was surprisingly spacious inside considering the small neighborhood. Beds & linens were clean, as well as the plates & utensils (BIG plus for me). The backyard was unkept, but not a big deal as we didn’t use it. The backyard porch had 5-6 lamps just on the floor (not sure if broken???) and dirty mattresses stood against the wall.
Communication with Host(s):
It was that Ken wasn’t the host that greeted us for check-in. Rather, it was another man named Kevin. Although Kevin was very welcoming and responsive, it would’ve been nice to have received some sort of notification that this was the case. The host Ken *was* responsive up until I asked whether street parking required permit or if there any regulations on days we can/can’t park... Ken never replied. Then the day-of, I received a text message from Kevin introducing himself to be our host. You can imagine my surprise and how skeptical I was for my friends and my safety in a city 6 hours away from home (LA). I wanted to really like the place, which I do!! But the host situation really does leave behind an uncertain/bland aftertaste for the whole experience.
Bottom line is, if you’re not a cynical skeptic like me, the SJ listing is great for a weekend getaway with friends (not with family with children bc the backyard just looks sad).