Benicia,the Bay Area's secret,is located on the water w/stunning sunset & hill views,enjoying the best bay area weather.Quaint fishing & boating mecca offers sport fishing guides & yacht clubs.Huge community pool rec center.Less than 1 mile to 1st Street Downtown-full of eateries,antiques & art.Historical California's 2nd Capitol,has a court house & Camel barracks museums.Many parks & numerous golfing opportunities.Farmer's Market Thurs.6 Flags Park in nearby Vallejo.We pay a 9% room tax to COB Computer monitor & mouse,hi speed Wi-Fi, a black & white Wi-Fi printer at library table desk w/ document shredder. TRX strap & a nordic trak elliptical. 3 very comfortable adult bedrooms w/over sized beds plus bunk bed bedroom for kids, & we have pac-n-play portable crib & high chair, plus stairway safety gate. 60" 4D TV swivel wall mounted in the great room, w/ Comcast internet and Infinity satellite-same in master bedroom. Under the TV are many DVD movies, Play station games, Roku, & Bluetooth sound bar. Full kitchen with all the gadgets. Microwave glass pop corn popper for THE best popcorn. 2 ice chests. Propane deluxe bbq &patio heater,but gas is NOT guaranteed-nearby gas station has trade out replacement bottles, but we do not reimburse. Guest manual has local restaurant menus & points of interest. 2 patio tables. PLEASE NOTE:Two story & ALL bedrooms are upstairs. Bedrooms have privacy door locks.There is a CANARY security camera & microphone device on the table at the TV. Please unplug the unit's power cord (no batteries) for your privacy,& replug it when you vacate.Tap & hold the top momentarily to re sync it w/the Wifi-it should pulse blue light below & AIM IT at the mirror opposite.The front porch light is our motion detecting video/audio security recording monitor & auto lighting the porch.We are set up for a TOTAL of ONLY 8 guests (over 2 years of age). Holiday Inn Express is 3 blocks away to accommodate unplanned for extras. There is a disincentive fee/penalty of $100/extra guest(s)/day. Please respect our space and our friends and neighbors nearby.And we have a city business permit & pay into the city 9% occupancy tax rate each quarter. Entire house LESS locked owner cabinets drawers & closets. Garage use OK with fob remote on site, but it will be inventoried.Single Dog may be pre approved @ $25/day-auto water & feed bowls,licking stick,toys, & bed cushions. Must be pre agreed,so please ask.Payment cant be auto billed, but only by owner request,after departure damage inspection & poop pickup patrol. On site manager team at ResCom Properties offers cleaning & repair talents. Please place the supplied "NO need to launder notice" on unused bed linens. Each bedroom has spare linens. Electronic front door lock has a key pad built in that allows unique code access, & a unique code will be provided timely to your stay. We will always be a text or phone call away to assist. Quiet family neighborhood of concerned adults and our friends. They do watch out for the neighbors peace and quiet. There is a great neighborhood bar/restaurant only 2 blocks away, called Bottom of the 5th. Pool tables, multiple TVs, PLUS good food. Located an easy near flat walk to downtown. Nearby is the sports bar, Bottom of the Fifth and it feels like Cheers with pool tables, multiple TVs , local sports pageant theme and great bar food. Bart, train & ferry nearby. LYFT /Uber available. Accessible to 4 airports: Oakland Int Airport, San Francisco Int Airport, Sacramento Int Airport, & San Jose Int Airport.Very convenient location to the SF Bay Area's best day trips. Approximate drive times: 45 min to downtown San Francisco via Bay Bridge or 55 minute Ferry ride to The Embarcadero. - 25 min to Napa - 30 min to Berkeley - 45 min to Sausalito - 1 hr to San Jose - 1 hr to Muir Beach - 2 hr 30 min to Santa Cruz - 3 hours to Carmel & Monterey - 3 hrs 45 min to Big Sur - 3 hours to Lake Tahoe (ASSUMING NO TRAFFIC INCIDENTS). Other transportation options to downtown San Francisco: - BART trains are a 15 min drive & connect you to any downtown BART or Muni Station (North Concord/Martinez BART Station). Many scheduling references are found on line. The nearest station at Concorde or Pleasant Hill which is adjacent to Traders Joe's & a Bev’Mo - The Vallejo Ferry to downtown San Francisco is located 5 miles from the house. The 55 minute ferry ride w/ Wi-Fi & snack bar plus drinks bar will drop you off at the SF Ferry Building and/or Pier 41. And to the Giants AT&T park during weekend home games only BUT reservations required. Other options for Napa/Sonoma Wine Country: - Contact UBER & LYFT for tour packages, and Bridges Limousine tours to Sonoma or Napa Wine Tours for your group from our doorstep.They can help plan the winery visits for your trip. Driving to the Napa Valley Train is also a great option and is located at 1275 McKinstry Street in Napa. Minutes to the train station in Martinez to Sacramento, Truckee & Reno day trips Guests from 6/18/18 shared that a Lyft to the Giants stadium from Vallejo ferry point was $65, & Lyft back from city center to Benicia was $55 per car for three passengers- but one had Best check first. Local service professionals phone number on the posey board in kitchen. Fire extinguishers in kitchen pantry and upstairs linen closet along with an Ironing board and iron. There is a first aid kit and emergency lighting, a vacuum & a hand vac in kitchen pantry closet.Chain ladder for emergency 2nd story fire escape in upstairs closet. If you pay for your dog’s company, there are toys, cushions in & out, feed bowls, plus an auto watering system @ rear patio. Turn on faucet only 1/8 turn and open the diverter to auto fill attached bowl BUT PLEASE Turn all off at departure. Thx