Sandor and Giuliana are such lovely people. They are deemed by Airbnb to be the model hosts for the Airbnb experience and I can see why.
Giuliana waited until past 12.30am for me to arrive, due to 2 very delayed flights, this despite being an 8.30pm expected check in. She would not accept my suggestion that I should book a hotel room to not keep them up too late.
When my luggage was lost, she provided me with a toothbrush to compensate and took a very active role in it's retrieval.
The following day Sandor drove me around San Francisco to allow me to understand the various neighbourhoods pointing out the major points of interest, which was really cool.
We had a lovely lunch, cooked by Giuliana, which included a refreshing glass of white wine, they invited one of their friends and the conversation was both funny and stimulating.
On one of the days of my stay, I walked the dogs along the beach with Giuliana and it was such a lovely time.
I found spending time in their company such an enjoyable experience, the have such interesting stories and have really lived life to the full. It truly has been my best Airbnb experience so far.
I wanted to extend my stay with them, but unfortunately they had other guests booked in, Giuliana tried to see if any of her friends would be able to accommodate me. Again, above and beyond what I would expect.
The neighbourhood in which the live is really nice and once you understand the transit system is very easy to navigate and pretty much central to San Francisco.
I came to America to find piece of mind and thought that once I left would never come back. But I fell in love with my hosts and fell in love with San Francisco. I found my piece of mind there and after conversations with Sander and Giuliana really feel focused towards the remainder of my life.
I envisage that I will return within the next twelve months.
Thank you Sandor and Giuliana for such a wonderful time.
To quote Tony Bennett ' I left my heart in San Francisco'
xxx