Charlie is an amazing host. Traveling can be stressful, but thanks to Charlie, everything after booking was effortless.
Weeks before our trip, Charlie gave recommendations for getting from the airport to his home.
When we got to Charlie's home, he immediately showed us where our room and the bathroom were located. Once we were ready we went into the kitchen to discuss the house rules, which were more than fair.
He then gave us an extensive list of recommendations, which I still hope to complete someday when I visit again. We went to Memphis Minnie's BBQ Joint, Smitten Ice Cream, Pork Store Cafe, Kate's Kitchen, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Wharf, Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, Golden Gate Park, California Academy of Sciences, and other places I'm probably forgetting. The recommendation that I'm most sad I didn't have time to do was rent a bike to bike across the Golden Gate Bridge. I will be back to do this!
We had already planned on going to Alcatraz and Muir Woods, so I don't recall if Charlie recommended them, but I definitely recommend them.
We primarily got around the city by walking, public transportation, and Lyft. Charlie was very helpful in describing how to use public transportation. It was especially helpful to know which mobile app to download to buy fare.
We actually never saw Charlie again after that first day, due to our different schedules, but I knew that if I ever messaged him he would respond quickly.
We had a great time, and I would absolutely recommend staying at Charlie's home when visiting SF.