This house was absolutely perfect for our large family vacation. Communication was easy and fast. The location is fantastic if you don't want to be in the city proper - right off the ocean and a short drive into the city. Depending on traffic, it took us only 20-45 minutes to get to almost everywhere we wanted to go (fisherman's wharf, golden gate park, etc). It was also only an hour up to Muir Woods to see the Redwoods. There's a grocery store just a 5 minute drive away, and I would recommend spending time on the Pacifica pier (another 5 minute drive) - we saw a whale off the pier that was even closer than the $120 tour.