We had the best time at Elisabeth and James' home! It was our first airbnb experience and Id say it went well! I loved pretending like I secretly lived there in SF for that week; each morning, walking out the front door, off the awesome porch down the steep steps. It wa charming to say the very least. Even their tea kettle was cool. I was inspired after meeting them and leaving their home! We actually were greeted by the couple upon checking in. Nice to get to chat/know them a little bit before we got to stay in their home. We appreciated their taste and decor style so much and were very gald we decided to stay there vs closer in to the city in an upgraded room ( bc we were traveling with two children and needed extra space). The location is great, close to things in Golden Gate Park, Presidio Park and even only 10-20 mins maybe to the touristy things in greater SF. We appreciated walking to the parks along the beautiful Inner Richmond neighborhood but I think my most favorite part was walking downstairs and opening the back door to let in the cool, fresh, crisp air and all the feelings that provided. Just the idea of having a door open is something foreign to me being from Texas but also their back deck is so charming and inviting! A perfect place to nestle up with a cup of coffee before my kids woke and have a quiet time and soak in the fresh air and prepare for my day!

Only a few cons- TV was tricky but that's unnecessary really- just needed a couple times for kids. They do have directions but that's not saying a lot coming from me bc im not high tech, so still couldn't get it but didn't really care. Don't watch tv much at home at all. No microwave but just used the oven, so not a huge set back. No AC but also not a huge deal, we just opened the window to cool off and shut before bed, if you're not used to leaving windows open at night which we aren't in Dallas, and the small fan helped just fine .

If you're travelinh with kids it's wonderful bc my kids loved playing with all the new toys and reading new books which you don't have to bring along with you. They had great recommendations and made us feel so welcome when they took off. It was like we were friends after only getting to know each other for 15 minutes! Highly recommend staying in their nice home