My family had a very nice stay at Casa Waisa. It is absolutely immaculate and, in the words of one friend who saw it, "like an IKEA showroom!!"

We appreciated thoughtful things like the bowl of fresh fruit, the condiments and toiletries that other guests left behind and that other hosts might have thrown out, and Lisa's many detailed instructions. (If she hadn't told me to put the shower dial at the 2:00 position, I might never have figured it out!)

Bernal Heights is a sweet, family-friendly village with more tempting restaurants than we could possibly try in one visit, and Bernal Hill is a little-known treasure of San Francisco.

To get beyond Bernal Heights is a bit of a haul, but two bus lines stop directly outside the apartment. And that is our only complaint -- the street noise from those buses and the steady traffic.