Our 6 days in San Francisco were the highlight of our 4 week USA trip, and a big part of that was due to our time at Splendid!
Brian and Florencia stayed in touch in the lead up to our trip, and were super accommodating when we needed to add a day to the stay. On our arrival in San Fran they met us at the gate, gave us the grand tour, and were as welcoming and friendly as can be.
The apartment itself has so much character - from the stunning bedroom doors, to the 120-year-old toilet, to the view looking down into Brian and Flor's studio - but don't think that it doesn't have everything you need for a comfortable stay.
The bed is super comfy, and exactly what we needed after weeks of hotel beds. The kitchen is stocked up for all types of cooking, with all the pots and pans and cooking staples you could want. They also seem to have every kind of tea under the sun in a pantry as well! There is a community market around the corner with an excellent range of organic fruits and vegetables (and everything else too) if you're up for some cooking.
The washing machine and dryer were great too, a really useful touch to save us a trip or two to a laundromat.
The location is really cool, inside what is basically a compound full of artists of all types. A 10 minute walk gets you to Valencia Street with our new favourite Mexican restaurants (try Tacolicious for sure!) and cool shops, and Lyft gets you anywhere in about 10 mins also.
If you've got a full day to wander around, and some energy, we definitely recommend walking to the Golden Gate Park from the house - approx an 80-90 minute walk with some big hills in the way, but you walk through the Mission and Castro districts and finish up in a beautiful and scenic area around the park and UC San Fran.
Finally a beautiful touch from our amazing hosts - when they found out that my girlfriend and I actually got engaged on our last night in the apartment, they rushed out to get us some beautiful local wine to celebrate. The little things really do make a big difference.
Honestly, we couldn't recommend Brian and Flor and Splendid enough, do yourself a favour and book a stay!