Pros:
This space is so cool! It’s a converted garage and so much more spacious than we were expecting. It’s not a studio as it has 3 rooms: a kitchen/dining room/living area, a bedroom with a workspace and sitting area, and a bathroom with a large steam room/shower. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, and after several weeks in hotel room-size living situations, this was a welcome change and allowed the 2 of us and our 2 dogs to spread out for a couple days. The hosts provided everything we could possibly think of, including a toaster, hot water boiler, water filter, coffee machine, stove cooktop, fans, space heaters, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, extra towels, pillows, and blankets, salt, pepper, olive oil, and plenty of silverware and plateware. Seriously, this place had everything we could think of and the most amazing shower EVER. We would live here if we could and hope we can come back the next time we need to be in the Bay!
Cons:
Wifi was spotty and made it difficult to watch Netflix or work from home most days. Not a deal-breaker, but we often had to wait for things to load.
The power also went out 6 separate times while we were here. Usually the power turned back on in 5-15 minutes, but once it was out for 7 hours and we were unable to charge any of our laptops or phones and the fridge, cooking appliances, and TV didn’t work during this time. Granted, we were here during a storm pattern in the Bay and it was pretty rainy during our stay, so it may have been weather-related and this is forgivable, but it put a dent in our stay. The hosts were very responsive to the situation, however, and were in touch with the owner to resolve the situation. Unfortunately, we were told it wouldn’t be fixed until the day of our check-out. Nearly every time, we were just watching TV or washing dishes, which shouldn’t have overloaded the power grid, so we’re still not sure what happened.