Martha’s guesthouse is the perfect place for a solo traveler who wants to get some downtime from the city while still being centrally-located to everything worth doing. Easy to access by bus (as long as you’re willing to get a nice glute and calves workout for the final block of your walk—no surprise, it’s SF), this spot is so comfortable and cozy, it’s borderline criminal. You can relax downstairs and watch some Netflix (while appreciating the well-curated vinyl collection) or even take a sun-filled day nap in the upstairs bedroom! The neighborhood is safe and gorgeous and you can actually see the top of the Golden Gate Bridge from the street! How cool. And all that would mean nothing if the host wasn’t accommodating, but Martha is anything but. Kind, friendly, ultra-communicative—she is the perfect host and her greeting me when I arrived was the neighborly cherry on top. Definitely stay here for your next trip to San Francisco.