I enjoyed my stay at Michael's apartment, and I think that it is a great place to stay in the San Francisco area. I stayed in this apartment for ~3 months and here are my thoughts on my stay in regards to a few areas:
Location:
The location was amazing. Before arriving, I was very apprehensive about safety in San Francisco. However, when I arrived at the apartment, I was pleasantly surprised by its amazing location.
- There are countless places to eat nearby.
- The apartment is relatively quiet and not a lot of homeless people venture up into the area.
- Alamo Square Park is located only a few blocks away.
- Van Ness Station is only a ~10-minute walk away, which made commuting to the Financial District for work very easy.
- I always felt very safe, even walking home around 3-4 AM.
- Not too far away from several grocery stores.
Amenities/Comfort:
The amenities at the apartment were great.
- Apartment was EXTREMELY clean upon arrival.
- The kitchen had everything that I needed(pots/pans, silverware, cooking utensils).
- Wifi was no joke and made it easy to work remotely.
- Water pressure was great.
- Comfortable bed.
- Would've been nice to have had a vacuum.
Staff:
- Tom and Michael were great hosts and were easily reachable.
Things that could have been better:
- The apartment had bay-style windows and the blinds on them were horrid. There were no blackout curtains and I woke up every morning at around 6-6:30 because of the amount of light in my room.
- The washer in the building had quite a shallow drum. Take this with a grain of salt because I am not sure what the cost/laundry ratio is in SF, but I used more quarters than I initially thought I would.
tl;dr - The unit is safe, clean, and has a great location. Michael was a great host and I would highly recommend staying here.