WOW ! WOW ! WOW! What a fantastic experience staying at “Live like a San Franciscan”. It held true to it’s name. Right from initial enquiry, booking, key access & throughout the stay we were blown away by Mario's efficiency, hospitality & generous knowledge. Mario kindly mailed us two sets of keys as we were arriving on 4th July - to Australia, to be sure we had easy access after a long flight. Mario patiently answered my zillion questions about places we wanted to explore before we even left home in Australia & continued to be available throughout our stay– every recommendation from shopping, to dining, to travel -all Mario’s suggestions turned out to be spot on. Mario has a fabulous, simple but excellent guide in the apartment for the local area – we settled in within minutes! Do follow his suggestions especially the nearby Mexican restaurant. The apartment is a dream, spotlessly clean with a wonderfully interesting collection of things, bottles, books, pictures, ornaments, clocks, signs - yet doesn’t feel cluttered at all. A very comfortable lounge area with great textiles, lighting & décor that feels like this guy has a very well developed eye for design & detail – not to mention the apartment is bright & sunny, well aired & has a tranquil feeling with the private bedroom overlooking the quiet building’s shared garden. This is such a lovely place - BEWARE you could lose yourself in Mario’s pad to the point of not wanting head off to explore the city ;-) That said early morning Blue Bottle Coffee & Juice Bar cold-pressed juice were a few minutes walk – a lovely daily routine we shared before my partner headed to work. The area is also vibrant in the evening – spoilt for choice with nearby restaurants & boutique shops. The bedroom is very welcoming and the bed is extremely comfortable, soft yet supportive – my partner & I have different requirements here, but the bed, linens & pillows were an absolute dream for both of us. No bouncing around every time your partner shuffles. Ample cupboard space to spread out in, no living out of cases on the floor – phew! We were here for a week so we settled in very quickly & felt like it was our home. Ample towels and linen too. The bathroom is a delight – soaking in the tub, with kindly supplied salts was fantastic after a day on my feet ,pavement pounding & sight seeing. Water supply in shower is strong, ample toiletries for those who want to travel light. The full kitchen was very well equipped – again with a touch of design flare– loved all the detergents in uniformly white bottles. The washer dryer is pretty clever, although I was a bit apprehensive to choose a wash /dry cycle – resorted to delicate wash only – was adequate for all our stuff. Dishwasher was a welcome luxury, as were the kitchen supplies Mario provided & offered us....