Charles & René's apartment was a perfect home base for our trip to San Francisco! Located in the Mission District, which is a neighborhood in transition, and around the corner from the 16th & Mission BART station, with easy access to highways, we thought the location was very convenient. There are lots of cute new restaurants, bars, boutiques and coffee shops in the area (including the famed bakery, Tartine, about a 10 min walk away), but as you'll unfortunately find in any big city, there are also a number of homeless people in the area, which previous reviewers mention made them uncomfortable -- living in DC, this wasn't unusual or a problem for us -- and we never really felt unsafe walking around at night. Bonus points for access to the garage, and the ease of accessing it with a mobile app, but as described it is a very tight squeeze (we had a Honda Accord).

The apartment itself is beautiful and all of the pictures (and descriptions) are completely accurate. Charles & René happened to be in town the weekend we stayed at their place, so they met us at the apartment to give us a tour and make sure we had everything we needed for our stay. Even if they hadn't been in town, the "Apartment Handbook" they left has pictures and instructions for EVERYTHING in the apartment. They're both very friendly and accommodating -- René even made us the most delicious blueberry muffins as a welcome gift! You'll have access to a full kitchen and some snacks (fruit, cereal, etc.) that Charles & René made available. We didn't try out the coffee maker, so I can't comment on that. Both beds are really comfortable, though as described, the front room is definitely nosier than the back bedroom (typical city street sounds), but Charles & René provide ear plugs if you're a light sleeper. Really nice shower and Charles & René provided an abundance of towels for our stay over the weekend.

All in all, we had a great time at Charles & René's place and would not hesitate to stay here again if we're ever back in SF!