Wanted to take a moment to review Gavina’s place.
The good. - The location. The house is 4 blocks from the beach. If you are looking to walk, the dedicated walkway is fantastic. You can walk south for about 1.25 miles until the end, or north about .75 miles. If you go north, you end up at the southern end of Golden Gate park. Plenty to see and do here.
There is a grocery store directly across the street. It is expensive, but has most everything you will need. There are also a few restaurants within walking distance as well as a laundromat. We liked this since we were able to pack a lot less.
The kitchen. The kitchen was nice and airy, loved the concrete countertops. There was ample coffee available as well as pancake mix, etc. plates, cutlery was readily available.
Off street Parking was included. This is great since you don’t have to worry about moving the vehicle while you are there.
Gavina was responsive to any communications we had with her during our time there. She checked in to see if she could be of assistance. That was appreciated.
The Meh. Overall appearance of the house. The setup was less than what we expected. The pictures were very misleading. Bedrooms were not set up (in my opinion) in an efficient manner.
The living room had furniture all over the place. It came across as very cluttered. We spent about 30 minutes rearranging things to where they made sense. (Which caused us to block off 2 spaces that were private, so not a big deal.) After that, we were able to enjoy the house more.
The apartment was ‘straightened “ but not clean. Seemed to be vacuumed, but not dusted. Bedrooms were ok, but not great. Bathroom was in good shape, because, frankly, that can be a deal-breaker. The living room is in dire need of a new carpet, there is a large piece missing near the bathroom, which is covered with a doormat.
We asked for (and were provided with) cleaning supplies to keep the apartment neat. We did need to wash almost every kitchen item (outside of plates and utensils) before using them. That was a slight turn-off.
For the price, this provided accommodations in the city limits at a good price, not too far from all the things you want to see. This served our purpose of sleeping, breakfast at the house, crashing at night in front of the tv. The overall feeling of this rental is more of a hostel and not Bed and Breakfast. Perfectly adequate, nothing fancy. If you are looking for a more luxurious space, you would want to consider something else.