Our family stayed at Chris and Neil's place while visiting from Seattle with our 4 and 6 year olds. Our goal for this visit was to see Alcatraz, the Exploratorium, CA Academy of Sciences, and ride on a cable car, so their home was a perfect base for our sightseeing. We also spent quite a bit of time just hanging out in Pacific Heights as their home is a very short walk to lots of family-friendly restaurants, ice cream shops and playgrounds. There are a ton of premium options for coffee, pastries, cocktails and all sorts of shopping right in the neighborhood. Alta vista park is just a couple blocks away with stunning views of the city and an excellent playground.
Chris and Neil were super helpful in advance of our stay, providing us with a packet of materials about their home and neighborhood. My little girl loved staying in their daughter's beautiful bedroom and the rest of us really appreciated being able to spread out and lounge after a long day sightseeing instead of being cooped up in a small hotel room. We would definitely look into staying here again on another trip!