This was our first experience with airbnb and we have to admit Patrick set a very high bar for future visits. I have come to San Francisco for conferences many times and this experience was very different. Living in a neighborhood with a gracious host changed our experience of San Francisco and gave us a different appreciation for the city.

Staying with Patrick was like visiting an old friend in a new city. Patrick is a very outgoing and friendly and from the moment we arrived he was gracious and very helpful during our visit. He showed us his house which was beautiful. The home is an older one with the original woodwork in the living room and dining room. Coupled with Patrick's artistic decorating skills, the home has a very unique and distinctive charm. The kitchen is very modern and available to guests. We were able to eat breakfast there each morning and store food in the refrigerator. There were things like tea, coffee snacks, fruit, eggs, and cereal available for our use. There is a local whole foods grocery store and a CVS pharmacy just a block away . Our room with adjoining bathroom was nice and the bed was comfortable. The bathroom was modern and very clean. Patrick had a lot of information both in the room and kitchen for things to do around the city during our stay. The neighborhood is very quiet and clean and the houses are well kept. Buses are available to go downtown or over to fisherman's wharf. Trips are 2.25 for 2.5 hours of travel. We moved around the city either by bus or walking with no problems. To get to his place from the airport we used the BART and #7 bus and took about an hour and cost about $10 per person.

The most interesting thing about our stay was Patrick's knowledge of the city and tips on things to do during our stay. He was our personal tour guide. Haight Street which is a block away is filled with really good restaurants. In the five days we stayed there, we didn't have a bad meal. We had wonderful Thai, Indian, and Mexican cuisine. For the more adventurous, you can walk or take a bus over to the Mission area with great French and Italian food.

Patrick was very accommodating with our schedule. He let us store our luggage at his place on our last day so we could do more sightseeing before heading to the airport.

We would highly recommend Patrick's place. We would definitely stay there again and hope that our future stays with airbnb are as wonderful and interesting as this one.

Thank you Patrick for being such a great host.