Cozy guest studio in Russian Hill

Cozy studio guest suite/apartment, with separate entrance. Bathroom w/shower, large closet (8x3 ft), small kitchenette. Queen bed + pull-out couch (twin bed). Very quiet. Away from street. Private outdoor area. In Polk & Chestnut area, close to great restaurants/cafes, easy walk to Aquatic Park and Ghirardelli Square.

Neighborhood overview: Russian Hill has evolved into a chic residential neighborhood with outstanding views from every corner. Combined with several great cafes, restaurants, antique shops and boutiques, it’s easy to see why any visitor would gladly leave their heart in San Francisco. Cars line up day after day to drive down nearby Lombard Street, the “crookedest” street in the world, and make the slow creep downhill past charming period homes. Polk Street is the main drag in this neighborhood, where you will find trendy bars, cafes and shops populated with locals, but for one of the most charming rides in the city, grab a cable car heading up and down Hyde Street. Aquatic Park and it's small beach are 3 blocks north. The western edge of Fisherman's Wharf and the Buena Vista Cafe, with it's famous Irish Coffees, is two blocks further (east). The view from the rooftop of the apartment includes Aquatic Park, the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf.
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Neighbourhood: Russian Hill
Property type: Private room in guest suite
Room type: Private room
Accommodates: 2
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1 private bath
Beds: 2
Price per night: $179.00
Amenities: Private entrance, Hot water kettle, Iron, Coffee, Refrigerator, Fire extinguisher, Coffee maker, Smoke alarm, Luggage dropoff allowed, Bed linens, Pantene conditioner, Outdoor furniture, Paid parking off premises, Mini fridge, Cleaning products, Hot water, Shower gel, Beach access, Portable fans, Hair dryer, Heating, Crib - available upon request, Private patio or balcony, Dedicated workspace, Pack ’n play/Travel crib, Self check-in, Long term stays allowed, Hangers, Body soap, Carbon monoxide alarm, Room-darkening shades, HDTV with premium cable, Portable air conditioning, Microwave, Essentials, Cooking basics, Electric stove, Wine glasses, Lockbox, Shampoo, Dishes and silverware, Extra pillows and blankets, Books and reading material, Kitchen, Free street parking, Wifi

About the host: Originally from Canada, I first came to San Francisco to finish my surgical training at UCSF in the late 1990s, when I moved into the walkup townhouse complex that this studio is a part of. My landlord passed away while I lived there, and I loved the area and the apartment so much that I somehow managed to buy the property from his estate and have continued to live there for many years. I now teach surgical residents for UCSF at their campus in Oakland and have a private practice in Union Square, San Francisco. I have taught surgery and been part of medical missions around the world (Papua New Guinea, Guatemala, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Australia, Canada - including the true "Great White North" around Hudson's Bay). I love to travel to ski, dive, kite board, surf and explore far-off lands and love to visit my family in Toronto and Vancouver - but every time I come home to San Francisco, I take a deep breath and appreciate how fortunate I am to live here!