Overall, my fiancé and I loved our stay here. We were here for a month and felt right at home. Here’s a detailed breakdown of our experience:
Living space
Pros:
- Very clean space — we appreciated walking into a spotless apartment
- The pocket doors are a great space saver
- All the light switches have dimmers and various settings for low and high light
- TV screens are great quality and doubled as excellent monitors to plug into our work computers
- Wifi quality is fantastic
Cons:
- not provided enough cleaning supplies to mop the floors while we were here
- All the windows are in desperate need of cleaning. It’s hard to see out.
- The apartment is a second floor walk up. This wasn’t a problem for us, but worth noting.
Kitchen
Pros:
- The appliances are state of the art (gas stove, dishwasher, toaster)
- The nespresso was a fantastic touch
- Plenty of glassware and dishes
Cons:
- All the kitchen knives are dull and need sharpening. We cooked every night, and found it difficult to chop foods.
- The kitchen did not have cutting boards or Tupperware, so we ended up having to purchase those ourselves
- Not enough dishwasher pods provided, we had to purchase our own.
Bedroom
Pros:
- Such a cozy, romantic space!
- The bed is so comfortable, very soft with lots of pillows
- The wall lamps were great for night reading
Cons:
- the pillows and mattress topper are showing their age and shedding feathers like crazy, making the bed itchy. My fiancé and I would often get poked by feathers in the middle of the night.
- The bedroom window won’t lock. This made us a bit concerned about safety and allowed street noise to easily come through.
- not enough hangers in the closet, we had to go out and buy our own
Bathroom
Pros:
- The heated toilet seat & bidet blew our minds. We’re definitely buying one of these for our home!
- Designer jars for personal items were a nice touch
- Shampoo, conditioner, and body wash provided
Cons:
- only one set of towels was provided to us, so we were washing them constantly. We ended up purchasing another set for convenience
Laundry
Pros:
- laundry machine and dryer are state of the art
- We were provided detergents and dryer sheets
Cons:
- No place to hang dry clothes. We had to buy a collapsible drying rack.
Office space
Pros:
- Great desk in the bedroom
Cons:
- the wooden chair is not comfortable for long sitting periods.
Location
Pros:
- Prime spot in North beach! Central to just about everything
- Walking distance to Fisherman’s Wharf, Lombard street, Chinatown, Ghirardelli Square, & coit tower
- Cable cars pass by outside your window!
Cons:
- the evening and weekend crowds can be rowdy, and it can get quite noisy
- The barber shop downstairs plays bass-heavy music starting at 10am Tuesday-Saturday with a very repetitive soundtrack that is slightly distracting during work hours.
Parking
Pros:
- usually easy to find a spot on the street in front of the apartment
- Generally, there is no need to park in a garage. Alternate side parking is available! Parking is also free on the weekends.
Cons:
- this is true for all SF but definitely remove all belongings from your car to avoid break ins.