The place of Mei Lin is just wonderful. The house is lovely and cozy, people are so kind and helpful, and I love the garden very much! You can enjoy amazing California atmosphere in the garden with humming birds and beautiful golden fishes. The downtown of Palo Alto is located within walking distance, so you can easily access many cafes, bars, shops, restaurants etc. But if you wanna commute to a building on Stanford campus, it may be is a little bit too far to walk, just because the campus itself is huge. Then you can use free bus of Stanford; Marguerite Shuttle. The room is not super spacious but well enough for a short stay. You are also allowed to use a wide living room and study.