Our stay at Raveevarn’s place was wonderful. She welcomed us warmly at check-in and showed us around; she was happy to answer any and all questions. The room lets out into a courtyard that is spacious and great to decompress in - I’m sure especially when it’s a bit warmer! We were really impressed by the small touches, such as slippers and towels with chocolates on them to welcome us. The fridge was stocked with some foods and drinks, which I never expect, so it was so sweet that they were available. You can really tell how much Raveevarn cares about her space and guests. The granola and yogurt saved us every morning when we woke up at 5am still on east coast time!
The only issue we had (which you would encounter anywhere in SF) is on the weekends the area is peppered with tents and homeless people. It was cleaned up and felt much safer on the weekdays (presumably because of all the businesses opening up?), but was occasionally hard to navigate to our convention center, as we had to keep switching sides of the street. We’re from NYC so it was a bit shocking that it affected us as much as it did! If you take care of which direction you’re walking, or take cars, it’s totally fine. We’ve been to SF many times for work, so we’re aware of the issue - but Raveevarn is very helpful and offered to chat with us about it in case it was our first time in the city.
The space was just really unique and beautiful - food, drinks, everything you’d need in walking distance. We hope to stay with her again!