Marlene was a perfect hostess, she made sure to stop by and check in with the two of us to make sure our stay was going well. She also included very specific instructions on how to locate the apartment and access the keys. The apartment itself is even better than the beautiful photos, there is a teapot ready for use and even an adorable matching china dish set. Having the kitchen available saved us so much money on food during our stay, it was AMAZING. There is a charming farmer's market not too far from the area that can be reached by the 45 and 57 buses, the prices there are very reasonable. It's also really convenient that the bus stop is literally a few yards from the apartment and riding the bart from the coliseum station is super easy. The area was really relaxed and friendly, I felt extremely safe and welcomed the entire time. The bathroom set up is adorable, I loved the room divider. There was a closet to store our things in, a washer and dryer, and the bed was very comfortable. Marlene's garden is absolutely amazing, make sure you take the time to explore it, we used a fresh lemon for one of our meals and it was the best and sweetest tasting lemon I ever had! The oranges were amazing as well, we picked a few of the fallen ones up and tried them. Overall our stay here was amazing and we hope to have the chance to come back again and recommend it to anyone that needs to stay in the bay area.