Before start, some introduction details:
I’m European and this apartment was one of the apartments in my long trip (3 months in US).
This apartment isn’t an Airbnb, what I mean with that? Well, an airbnb is normally a personal house/apartment with some minimal supplies or “welcome pack” for the first day or to take a shower the night you arrive.
This apartment is a rental apartment, property of a business and with nothing aside towels. Just to notice it.
— The House —
A huge spaces with 2 bedrooms and 1 living room. All spaces has enough space for two people and the closet are massive. You don’t have so many clothes for to fill it.
About qualities, parquet flooring and us tradicional plasterboard walls. Pretty combination.
Central heating in the house (uncontrolled by user, scheduled by time).
Hot water available at instant. ¡I love this!
— Furnitures —
The beds are incredible comfortable but windows are very thin and street noise sometimes wake up you. We rearrange the rooms to avoid this issue.
Chairs are antique and bother. Need it a replacement.
The sofa very nice and comfy.
— Features —
Wi-Fi is a f*** bullshit… From the heart, 500KB/s limited by device. Even insufficient for a FaceTime call. It’s limited on purpose and I contacted with the owner but nothing change. I’m a developer and cost me severals headaches in work meetings.
Kitchen fully equipped with coffee maker, toaster, small electric oven for preheat food and full gas stove with oven too.
— Location —
You are at 5 blocks from Market St cablecar stop. 12mins walk. Incredible central and very well connected with bus and metro.
The Achilles heel of the house is location. Pay attention. You’ll be in the Tenderloin neighbourhood.
SF is known by homeless problem and yes, some homeless live in the next sidewalk.
When I arrive, there were some in the street, some shout alone, other watching you… A very stressful situation in terms of security.
But you need to know they, normally, are inoffensive. They hear music without headphones, it’s something to watch by yourself.
All jokes aside and in short, the neighbourhood is uncomfortable and, in my opinion, non convenient for my return to San Francisco. Just keep in mind.
— The rental —
You must to sign a rental contract to rent this apartment. They need only your photo ID but, by some reason, in my case I answered the emails and they never receives it (according to him, but I sent two emails).
I highlight that issue because you receive the contract one week earlier but take care of sign BEFORE you travel. That was not my case, I had to call in the middle of the airport. Don’t commit my mistake and insist them to sign the contract a bit earlier.
— Conclusion —
Be at SF and so central make up for the downsides of the apartment.
If you ask me, I don’t rent again this apartment but I, definitely come back to SF.
If you want to research a little more, “Cornelia Suites” is the name of the building
PS: The standard price in SF is 2k$/bedroom so keep in mind if seems a high price.