My boyfriend and I made a stop in San Francisco for a total of 3 days during our Westcoast roadtrip and we had a fantastic time! (we travelled from London, UK)

This AirBnb-stay was our first experience and we were really pleased when we receive the confirmation from Sheila - her replies were instant and always informative!

The place looks exactly like show on the pictures and you have the entire place on your own - while we were in SF the weather was a bit gloomy so we did not use the garden/patio, but this is definitely tempting for summer bookings :)

West Portal is slightly outside SF downtown, but you can easily travel within minutes to the city (metro/MUNI links are a 5-10 minute walk away).

Sheila welcomed us warmly at the flat, made sure our car was parked safely (1 free parking spot, especially great for a rental car as we used) and explained the area to us. We were also provided with information and maps about SF, the public transport, restaurants and services in the area (e.g. laundry) and even had a few items in the fridge for us (which we unfortunately barely used as we were out most of the time).

Places in the area to recommend:

Trattoria de Vittoria (Italian) - great food, lovely staff and just the right atmosphere for a tasty meal and Fuji Sushi (fantastic sushi at a good price), both in West Portal...and for coffee lovers: Lots of places around the corner (including a Starbucks with a 5 minute walk). Our absolut favourite for a tasty breakfast: La Boulange de West Portal >>> have the scrambled eggs with your choices and/or the French toast...fabulous start to the day :)

We decided to get the MUNI card for 3 days (you can buy it at Walgreens around the corner) and can travel for free and unlimited in SF (cable car included, which we used obviously :) hehe).

Sheila has been a great help and as she was away for the rest of our stay her husband came to say goodbye and made sure everything went well with our stay. We had our privacy, but at the same time felt that we were given loads of information to enhance our stay in SF.

Again, thank you Sheila! If it wasn't half-way around the world, we'd be back right away ;)

And a little side note: The hill in West Portal is nice and foggy during mornings/evenings in autumn...as Halloween is just around the corner, it gave it a eerie feeling, which we thought was a nice, little bonus ;)

If you decide to stay here you will not regret it!

Cheers,

Janine

The neighbourhood is safe, has lots to offer (West Portal is like a little village in SF itself, lots of shops, places to eat, bars etc.) and