At the end of our visit to Linda's Japanese inspired home my husband commented that he had been a little apprehensive about staying in a 'private room' instead of an apartment, but that staying with Linda, Raul & Gerry was like staying with valued friends.
And our 'room' and bathroom were immaculate with attention to every detail - actually an Aladdin's cave - open another drawer or cupboard and there were snacks, a laundry bag, toothbrushes etc. In fact anything you may have forgotten or needed during your stay. We also had the living room and a giant TV to ourselves and could have as little or as much interaction with our hosts as we wished; but we especially enjoyed our long conversations around the dining table over a leisurely breakfast.
My concern, before booking, was the ease of transport as we had no car, but Linda swiftly put my mind at rest. It is a short downhill walk to the bus or train stop - if you aren't offered a lift by Gerry - with quick access to SF, Golden Gate Park, Mission etc, or a short uphill walk to Twin Peaks for spectacular views. One day we took a very enjoyable trip by public transport across the Golden Gate Bridge to Mill Valley returning from Sausalito by ferry.
Would we stay again? Absolutely. And we hope that if Linda, Raul or Gerry are visiting Melbourne that they'll let us know - and we can continue those conversations!
And yes, I can vouch for the quality of the washing and ironing - thank you Gerry.
Linda's airbnb really is an exemplar for all airbnb hosts!!