This apartment is just as perfect as the pictures depict. Everything looks new and clean. There's no unnecessary clutter or knicknacks, which makes it easy for guests like us to put our stuff away and make the space our own for a couple days. At the same time it has everything you need. The bed is really comfortable, there's a great t.v.-set, a big fridge and a complete kitchen including a stove, which we really appreciated as we love the option of making our own meals from local ingredients. Jennifer, who has a warm welcoming host who gave us all the privacy we could possibly need, was really thoughtful to leave breakfast goodies for us.
The bathroom is sparkling clean, looks really new and there are nice towels and Trader Joe soap and shampoo.
Apart from that, there's a nice little patio behind the house, where you can sit and have a drink.
Wifi works great, which was important to us as we were travelling for a few weeks and appreciated being able to upload photos and travel stories on the go.
The parking situation wasn't as difficult as we were afraid it might be. We had a mid size SUV, and were able to park it pretty close to the house on the first day. We had to move it only once due to street cleaning. Just pay attention to the signs next to the road which tell you which days/times you can or can't park there, Jennifer leaves a complete explanation in the apartment. The rest of the time we were there, we parked the car a couple of blocks away on a hill with no street cleaning which was perfect.
Bernal Heights is a nice and quiet neighborhood. There's a nice little market with organic stuff close by. The café on the other side of the street serves a really yummy fennel sausage pizza. It's also a nice place to hang out and have a beer, great atmosphere.
If you like art and especially murals, don't forget to visit Balmy Street, which is only a few blocks away in the Mission.
When we wanted to go downtown we took bus 27, which is a 30-40 minute trip. There's a bus stop nearby, but you can also take the Bart in the Mission, which is probably faster. For our 3 day visit we bought 3 day Muni passes which gave us unlimited trips on the bus, streetcars, and cable cars and got us everywhere we wanted to go.
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay in Bernal Hights and we recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind to be off the beaten path. For the high level of quality of this apartment , which was a fantastic oasis, we were totally happy to be a short bus ride from downtown.