We thoroughly enjoyed our week's stay. From out onto the spacious deck with my morning cup of joe taking in the scenery to taking short day trips to down SF, Napa, or along hwy 1 south along the coast . Some days there was fog in the morning but some days there was none at all and in retrospect made the experience even more magical.
If you are into taking short hikes you don't even have to get in the car as there are access points at the top of the street and further up to Milagra Ridge. But if you are more adventurous I recommend parking down by the ocean front parking lot and taking the short walk south up the nearest ridge and onto several other trails that branch in all directions.
I hate to be redundant but the pictures do not reveal the full beauty of the surroundings. Whale watching from the upstairs family room through the telescope was addictive but yet have all the creature comforts anyone could ask for within arms reach provided by the host.
If you had to identify a point on a map that was central to everything in the bay area Pacifica would be it. We took a car to downtown one day and there is parking but traffic and dodging rushhour is problematic. But by far the best choice was taking the BART from San Bruno station on a different day. About 30 minutes to the heart of the city.
Again we must say this was one of our most enjoyable vacations yet.