The 'Amazing Flat in Ashbury Street’, as it was titled, truly & delightfully lived up to its admittedly high expectations. We, a family of 6, stayed there for 5 nights comfortably, and even slightly reluctant to leave. There was one bedroom with two queen beds, one day bed in the living room and one couch, and that constituted the sleeping areas of our party snugly.
The beds were feather-soft and so comfortably blanketed & pillowed that every single night, we fell asleep within moments — and that is saying a lot, for the mild insomniac that I am. In the morning it would be terribly difficult not to wake up, but to remove ourselves from the bed, and I believe that problem was not in the least caused by jet lag.
The house was lavishly equipped with domestic utilities in a very over-the-top manner, which we found to be a nice touch and added to the homely feel of the flat. You could name any household appliance and find it there, be it saucepans or washing machines or pressure rice cookers or dishwashers or even cheese graters. The kitchen was stocked fatly with ingredients for dining at home, down to oatmeal & all the spices/herbs you can name & pancake/waffle mixes. You really felt at home because there was nothing that constituted a proper household that was lacking in this house.
The backyard was fantastic. It was a small space where you could play football or basketball or just stroll about, and the kids had great fun there playing in the mornings. There was even a hot tub which was amazing, hotly effervescent & kept us warm on the windiest San Francisco days.
Decoration-wise, the house was simple & had a clean, comfortable ambience. The palettes of colors in the house were pastel and minimalistic, making us at peace, right at home.
Our hosts Ryan & Tricia were very efficient and helpful — if the wi-fi connection (very fast, by the way) was down, Ryan would restart the router in a jiffy & it’d be fixed quickly. We even needed to print some documents, and we asked him to help out, and he did, as efficient as ever. We didn’t get to meet Tricia, but we met Ryan and he was very nice in person.
I believe this was a great place to stay and was a much added delight to our trip to San Francisco. I would recommend this place for anybody who is looking for a well-equipped, well-maintained & comfortable home to stay in.