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The beautiful Balmy Alley House

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A garden with various potted plants and a wooden fence.
A two-story building with a large mural on the ground floor.
A small, enclosed garden area with a wooden bench, a potted plant, and a door with a decorative head.
A bedroom with a large bed, wooden headboard, two bedside tables with lamps, a decorative wall hanging, and a wooden chest of drawers.
A bedroom with a large bed, a chest of drawers, a small table, and a chair. There are windows with a view of the outside.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Mission Dolores Park

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Refrigerator
  • Garage parking available
  • Internet
  • Washing machine
  • Bathtub

Explore the area

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SF, CA
  • Place, Balmy Alley
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Southern Exposure
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Mission Dolores Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1 master

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3 ground floor.

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

San Francisco

Mission District, a neighbourhood in San Francisco, is home to this holiday home. Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Warfield Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Ferry Building and Palace of Fine Arts. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Chase Center or Oracle Park.
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SF, CA

What's nearby

  • Balmy Alley - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Galería de la Raza - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • San Francisco Public Library - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Southern Exposure - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Mission Dolores Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • San Francisco Station - 5 min drive
  • 24th Street Mission Station - 7 min walk
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taqueria El Farolito - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Vallarta - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Temo's Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Jelly Donut - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The beautiful Balmy Alley House pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The beautiful Balmy Alley House?

As of 24 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The beautiful Balmy Alley House on 6 Jan, 2027 start from S$2,381, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The beautiful Balmy Alley House?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The beautiful Balmy Alley House?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The beautiful Balmy Alley House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The beautiful Balmy Alley House located?

Located in Mission District, this holiday home is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Mission Dolores Park and within 3 miles (5 km) of San Francisco Bay and Chase Center. Moscone Convention Center and Oracle Park are also within 3 miles (5 km). 24th Street Mission Station is 7 minutes by foot and Church St & Clipper St Stop is 18 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and space
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home was a perfect base for us while in San Francisco and had plenty of space for my family. We enjoyed exploring the neighborhood and having the garage to park our rental car - we had a compact car that fit just fine but keep in mind larger vehicles would not fit. Everything was as advertised and I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was perfect for 3 couples going to a wedding in the mission district. Loved your street! Just wish we had more time to explore! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug, 2026
Glad you were able to enjoy it!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful and thoughtfully decorated home with lots of space in an incredible neighborhood to boot. Can’t wait to book another stay at John’s home when I return to SF
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jul, 2026
Thank you for you nice comments! I look forward to hosting you and your family again someday Coleen!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, close to BART, and very comfortable. Would sta again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property, in Mission District. The garage/parking is a real plus for this area. Communication with host prompt and very helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent house. Very clean, large, comfortable and in walking distance to coffee shops, restaurants, stores. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Great stay
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Feb, 2025
Jeffrey and his partner were excellent guest and left the place impeccable. They are welcome anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, comfortable, and spacious house in a super charming alley. Walking distance to fantastic food and (mostly) convenient transit. Two of the bedrooms effectively have private bathrooms.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were satisfied with the cleanliness, our host is awesome, great shopping options, and excellent kitchen set up.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great location

Murals are fantastic and so is the food.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May, 2023
Thank you for the great review of my home! Best!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An amazing stay

Everything we needed for our week in SF. We truly felt like home.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Nov, 2023
thank you Elizabeth for your stay and leaving the place so tidy. come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Alley House is not just a great place to stay, it is an EXPERIENCE. The Alley itself is a tourist spot for its murals… the house is beautiful, totally unique and supplies all you need to R&R, cook and explore. I hope you joy it as much as we did.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay among the murals in The Mission

A great house for a family gathering. Spacious and well stocked. Location couldn’t be better and John is a super responsive host.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jul, 2023
Thank you John! John and his party are great guests. Super respectful. Would invite them back anytime !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well appointed home in authentic neighborhood

Enjoyed how authentic the neighborhood was. Enjoyed listening to collection of music and browsing books with our adult kids. Great location, restaurants, close to BART. Super comfortable and spacious. Love it and highly recommend.
Music collection
Great mural
Great reminder to be grateful
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simply Fabulous!

First time in San Francisco and our trip was definitely enhanced by this rental property! Gorgeous, spacious, clean and our host was amazing! Highly recommended :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan, 2024
Thank you Julie!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome in SF

We can't say enough good about the beautiful Balmy House. Excellent location - a wonderful, "classic" SF neighborhood with shops, restaurants and a lively street life - but super quiet on Balmy Alley. The house is charming, beautiful, comfortable and incredibly well equipped with everything you could possibly need for a memorable stay. We recommend highly!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house in a beautiful neighborhood

The property was amazing for me and my friends the house is so nice you won’t even want to leave. Me and my friends had a fantastic time and I would highly recommend this place to anyone. With public transit close by you can go anywhere in the city. Lots of cafes and stores near by for all your needs. Would absolutely book again. I would give this place 100 stars if I could.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Mar, 2025
Thank you For the great review Leah!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Stay

The photos do not do this home justice. Truly exceptional home. Secluded and quiet on a cool artsy street. Tastefully decorated, spacious and comfortable. Every possible amenity one could ask for. We truly enjoyed our stay and would 100% return in the future if available.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Dec, 2023
thank you so much for your wonderful review. love to have you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House and Location

We spent a long weekend at the beautiful Balmy Alley House. The pictures accurately represent the accommodations; although house was roomier than it appears in the pictures. The space was perfect for 3 couples, but would also work for families. Check-in and out was smooth. Location was wonderful with easy access to public transportation and excellent restaurants, bakeries, and coffee shops.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Oct, 2024
Thank you for the great review Stacey. You and your group were excellent guests and always welcome back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous house inside and out!

The Balmy Alley House is a true treasure — gorgeous artwork (both inside and out of the house), super clean and comfortable, incredibly quiet at night, and very welcoming. Even the LP collection is first-rate (and I collect records!). This space typifies a San Francisco experience that makes the city so unique, and John is an incredible host.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Feb, 2023
Thank you Scott for the great review! And thank you for taking good care of the place. You are always welcome back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Balmy House

I love everything about this beautiful house!!! Jon is a wonderful host! The house is full of peaceful energy, which I love. I grew up in San Francisco, and it brought back so many precious memories. Thank you. I'll be back next year!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May, 2023
Thank you Eddie! You are welcome back anytime. See you next year!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highly Recommend The Balmy House

The three bedroom, three story Balmy house was a perfect layout for our party, one married couple and two singles. John, the owner, answered our call immediately when we had a question. The house is fully furnished including an eclectic album collection. The beds were comfortable, the showers hot, the kitchen equipped with everything we needed. Despite being In the heart of the Mission,the location of the house is very quiet. We enjoyed the Jewish deli and a taco shop both in close proximity. The murals of Balmy Alley were an interesting look at local culture. We enjoyed our stay and would stay again. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug, 2023
thank you Ron for taking such good care of my home! please come and stay again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Since selling our family home, our family rents relatively often. This was one of the most pleasant of our experiences. The house is just as you see in the photos. It has a really nice warm and spiritually inviting vibe and when looking out the window, you're surrounded by wonderfully creative and vibrant street art. We stumbled into this great rental and its fabulous location by chance and absolutely loved it. Our host, John, was terrific! Very easy going, flexible and responsive to any question. The house, which John built himself, is perfectly set up by the separation of social areas (kitchen & living) from the bedrooms. He's thought of every detail, ie, comfy mattresses, plush pillows, large towels and rainfall shower heads with good solid water pressure. The neighborhood has some fun eateries and taking in the Mission District Street Art and accompanying Latin vibe made our trip for a family wedding, an unexpected extra delight. Thank you John for your warm hospitality. If you're able to rent this home, count your blessings!
My grandson enjoying some Mission District Street Art.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct, 2025
Thank you Tamara for that great review! You and your family are always welcome in my home.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location and vibes!

This was the best VRBO we’ve ever stayed in. Listing is super accurate, location perfect and John was amazing to work with. Ran into a few issues with VRBO and John was so patient. The layout of the home was perfect for our teenager to have his own space downstairs. Comfortable bedding, beautiful artwork…truly beautiful energy in the home. Record collection was superb along with the swinging chair in the living room, so fun for everyone. Enchanting patio/garden. Quick walk to anything you could need or want. Deep bath was so cool! Well stocked house, didn’t need to buy a thing. We did the Painted Ladies VW tour and it fit right in to the feeling of being transported back to the summer of love. Only issue was—-we had to leave😂 hope to come back within the year! Thanks so much John for sharing your piece of paradise with us!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2024
Thank you for the stellar review Faith! you are always welcome back!
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