Gloria's place ended up being a perfect place for us to stay - just around the corner from my daughter's shared studio apartment (which is really too small for us to stay in.) Gloria and her husband were traveling during our 3 night stay, so she arranged for his sister-in-law to be at the house to greet us. We flew into SFO fairly late, and Nicki was there to greet us around 10pm. She was warm and inviting, and we felt comfortable right away. Two small dogs also greeted us - Mouse, who is friendly, and Artichoke ("Arti"), who is not. Both were filled with personality!! We stayed for 3 nights in a room with two twin beds, a large closet and a shared bathroom with towels, soap and shampoo. The beds and pillows were super comfortable, and it was a nice, quiet neighborhood, so we slept like logs! Wifi is also offered. The architecture and artwork in this vintage home was beautiful and amusing. We appreciated all of it! The house was a very short walk (downhill) to Lake Merritt, and tons of great ethnic restaurants and local shops. We walked around Lake Merritt and also walked to the farmer's market open until 2pm on Saturdays - well worth the walk! Nicki mentioned that there were gardens to visit on Lake Merritt (near "Fairy Land" for the kids), but we got there too late and they were closed.
We had a great stay and would recommend that you check out Gloria's place if you're ever in the area.