This place was exactly as advertised! It has more-than-accommodating living spaces: a comprehensive kitchen (only thing I would suggest is plastic/kid-friendly cups), 3 spacious bedrooms, a dining and TV area, and 1.5 bathrooms which was really convenient with a young child. The home is beautifully appointed, and I think Winnie’s versatile bookshelf offerings throughout the space should be commended!
We were able to find street parking every day. We have a SUV, and Winnie allows guests to block her driveway so that helped accommodate our larger vehicle. She was super fast to respond through the app and was very kind.
The home was centrally located to the big sights we wanted to see, especially the Golden Gate Bridge and Academy of Sciences! Even a trip to Ghirardelli Square felt easy from this location.
At checkin, we arrived at 3:45 and had to wait on the curb for about 10 minutes while the cleaners finished up (check-in is 3:00). We had told Winnie we would be there between 3 and 4, so just be aware that if you specify that you’ll be there later than the 3pm check-in you may encounter cleaners who are running behind schedule.
Speaking of cleaners, everything was clean *except* for one of the guest beds. We pulled back the sheets and saw that there were a LOT of hairs all over the bedding. I don’t fault the host for this but I do think that the cleaning service could be more thorough. We ended up switching the bedding from the other guest bedroom which was a bit of a hassle, but it was noticeably cleaner and hair-free.
A few notes for light sleepers like myself or those with light-sleeping kiddos: the wood floors are creaky (comes with all historic San Francisco architecture), and all bedrooms have ambient noise from 19th Ave. However, the master bedroom is the only place where you’ll have trouble drowning it out. We expected this based on previous reviews, but as a light sleeper I was still woken up even with earplugs. Winnie does offer a sound machine for guest use, but you may have to ask her where to find the wall adapter for it.
Overall we had a wonderful stay at Winnie’s rental! You couldn’t ask for a nicer host, and the historic home is charming, centrally located, well-stocked, and tastefully decorated. Thank you, Winnie!