This is a clean, roomy basement apartment with a private entrance in a nice neighborhood, a few short blocks from Golden Gate Park to the south and restaurants and shops on Clement Street to the north. Valeria is a warm host, and I am sure that she would be very helpful to anyone who needs ideas and guidance around SF (which we did not).

On the negative side, there is a beam with a clearance of about 5'10" that runs the length of the apartment, and which you have to walk under coming in and walking into the kitchen and bathroom. If you and your family are all under 5'10", this will not be a problem, but beware if you are taller. My son is 6'4" and I am 6'5" and we both hurt ourselves pretty badly despite being aware of it. The regular ceilings are also low, and there is another beam at about 6'2" across the arch between the bedroom and living room. The wooden flooring is very clean and quite attractive, but it is loose and creaky when you walk, so it's tough to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and not wake your sleeping partner. Also be aware that it is difficult to find overnight parking in this neighborhood, but that's not unusual for SF. There are meters on Geary and Clement that are ok if you want to move your car at 9AM, and there are 2-hour spaces on nearby streets. Public transportation is easily accessible.

Other than those caveats, this is a nice apartment with room to spread your things around and a small, but functional kitchen. For a person who is comfortable with the issues I described, it would be a great place for an extended stay.