TLDR: was about what we expected for the price we paid for SF. Glad we stayed here to try a different neighborhood.
We stayed at Gerard and Alicia's while our home was being renovated. We live on the opposite side of SF, so staying near the beach and zoo was a treat.
Although we've stayed in many Airbnb's, this is the first time we've done a monthly stay.
Highlights:
--Location: Java Beach Cafe, Andytown, and SM Sunset Supermarket all easily walking distance in addition to the zoo and beach for our daughter
--Communication: we were able to reach Gerard and Alicia when issues arose, especially when the internet went down entirely
--Spacious: we survived having 2 adults work from home and one retired adult in the house during the day
--Parking: able to have 2 cars between the driveway and street
Realities:
--Old, quirky home in SF: ants in the kitchen and smells in the bathroom that come with the package. Ant traps were provided. Doors were hard to open and shut, handle to the bathroom fell off, sound traveled through the home easily. Electrical plugs required 2-prongs.
--Supplies: we landed late into the Airbnb to find there weren't any trash bags and little hand soap. We bought some for ourself, and eventually some supplies were shipped to us by the owners.
--Internet was not reliable. We had a full internet outage which Gerard and Alicia handled very well. The WiFi in the bedroom with a desk was spotty/weak. A higher quality router would have likely resolved the issue.