Overall, this is a great place that you should definitely stay in!
Pros:
- Great location: This place is located at the top of a hill, in a nice, quiet residential neighbourhood. However, it's also only a 5 minute downhill walk to a Muni bus station, and to Dolores Park!
- Great views: This place has fantastic views, both from the road in front of the house as well as the small patio garden in the back.
- Great amenities: There are two TVs (both with Amazon Fire Stick, so you can watch Netflix), a small visitor's guide with suggestions of places to check out, free snacks and chocolates, an ironing board, etc. Most impressive to me though, after staying at many places with tiny shampoo bottles, this place has 3 massive bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash -- definitely felt like something you'd only see in an upscale hotel!
- Responsive host: Maria was quick to respond whenever I had any questions.
Minor Cons:
No major issues, but some minor nitpicks that you might want to note:
- No A/C: Apparently this is common in San Francisco, and is noted at the bottom of the amenities section of this airbnb's listing, but I'm afraid I completely missed it before booking, so I was caught unawares when I set the thermostat to cool and nothing happened. Luckily, as Maria pointed out, if you open the windows and the back door, the place cools down fairly quickly.
- Backyard garden is only 99% private: The small patio area in the back has a lovely view, is a great place to sit outside and, most of the time, feels like a quite, private space just for you. However, do note that it's not fully walled off -- rather, the privacy is enforced by raised plants and shrubbery -- which means that I occasionally saw someone in the distance gardening. Practically speaking, this is probably still private enough for everyone, as long as you're not planning on sunbathing in the nude or something ;)
Again, this is an excellent place with no real problems, so definitely check it out!