We had a fantastic time in San Francisco, and staying at Marianne's place was a big part of the experience. 1) Location, location, location! Short walk to the beach, and even shorter to great restaurants and the street car stop, by which you can get anywhere you want to go. 2) Excellent provisions in the kitchen: fresh sourdough, plenty of good coffee and breakfast ingredients. So tasty. 3) Comfortable furniture, beds, plenty of linens and toiletries to boot. My teenagers loved that. 4) On a more practical note, we were delighted (no kidding) to have a garage and laundry facilities. 5) Finally, Marianne was an extremely welcoming host. She checked in on us and was always available if we had questions about the house, or even about activities in the city. Thank you, Marianne; we'd love to visit your place again!