First off, the place was pretty nice and served as a welcome contrast to the neighborhood it’s located in. I really appreciated having a reserved parking spot behind a locked gate. However, keep in mind that the alley entryway is car-width narrow, and you’ll have to open the gate first since there’s no room for you to open your door and exit your vehicle in the driveway itself.
Just as she mentions in her listing description, the apartment is located in an urban neighborhood, and the graffiti, miscellaneous garbage on the streets, the occasional bad smells, and the homeless camp beneath the nearby bridges may or may not make you feel uncomfortable as you walk around and explore. For me and my girlfriend, it was fine. We walked to a nice, nearby breakfast place, but we spent most of our time in San Francisco after driving across the bridge. Again, the apartment itself was fairly nice and served as a nice HQ for our SF adventures.
Our main gripes were a leaking shower and a lack of communication with the host. At its worst, the leak was a steady stream of water just pouring from either the shower or the tub faucet. I had to do some finagling to minimize the leak. I immediately messaged Jennifer upon finding the leak, but throughout our entire weekend, she was unresponsive. In addition, I had also mentioned that there was only 1 key in the lockbox even though her checkout instruction referenced multiple, with the directions stating to leave only 1 in the lockbox and the remainder on the kitchen hooks. Needless to say, this caused some minor confusion, and a simple response to acknowledge the discrepancy would have been nice.
Another minor issue, but my girlfriend didn’t like that there was only one tiny waste bin for the living areas which we wound up relocating several times throughout the night in order to be within arms reach for various rubbish. Another medium-sized waste bin in the corner might be nice for the living room.
Overall, I liked the interior decor its white/cream color palette—again, a welcome contrast to the neighborhood that made it feel more like a home. If your looking for a decent place to stay just outside of SF, I’d recommend this place. However, just be aware of the things I’ve mentioned above. By the time the next traveler stays here, there will hopefully be no communication issues and no shower leak! 👍