I really enjoyed staying at Samantha's cottage. It is definitely cozy, charming, convenient and a great place to come home to after a day out. I fell in love with the hydrangeas, the beautiful deck and, at night, the stringed lights! They contributed to the cozy and comfortable atmosphere.

Both the J light rail train and the 24 bus are a 5-minute or less walk from the cottage. Other LRT or bus lines, like the N to go to Golden Gate Park, the 22 to go to Japantown or the F to go to Fisherman's Wharf and the waterfront area, have a stop at Market and Church or Market and Duboce where Safeway is. Noe Valley is a quiet and safe neighbourhood, so I didn't have any worries taking the J LRT alone back to the apartment at 11PM/midnight. One tip that I have if you are taking the J LRT after 9:30PM from now until early 2016 is that the Muni Metro is shut down from 9:30PM to 1:30AM. If you are going back to the cottage from downtown, you have to take the replacement shuttle, the F streetcar or the KLM West Portal bus to Market Street and Church Street, get off and then head over to the J LRT stop to get back to the cottage. If you're coming back from Golden Gate Park and you're taking the N LRT, it switches from an N to a J LRT at Market and Church. I was so confused on my first night but found this page (https://www.sfmta.com/calendar/alerts/substitute-shuttle-service-radio-and-blue-light-projects-updated-sept-2) and I hope it will help other people visiting SF.

Okay, back to the cottage! I didn't meet Samantha but we texted back and forth a lot. There was some unexpected construction going on at the house next door and she texted me the same morning to see if I wanted to sleep at the main house that night, since it would be quieter there. Samantha also offered to store my luggage if needed on my last day since a new tenant was arriving in the afternoon. I appreciated the offer very much and the fact that she checked in with me to organize things.

When I didn't eat out, I cooked in the kitchen. There are pots, pans, utensils and tupperware for you to use and you can keep food in the fridge. Church Produce is at Church and 30th, Whole Foods is really close by on 24th Street and there's a 24 hour Safeway at Market and Church for you to buy groceries.

The TV in the living room has full cable and I definitely took advantage of that! Samantha has a great selection of DVDs for you to watch as well. There are extra towels and blankets if needed. The heating units came in very handy. Animal and non-animal lovers will love her dog and cat, Penny and Scout! They are both calm and friendly!

I look forward to staying here again in the future!