The unit is centrally located within the city and even within the Noe Valley neighborhood. Theres *lots* of local restaurants within a few blocks and a Whole Foods a block a way to do all your shopping. I felt the area of Noe Valley and the unit itself is situated in a very safe and clean area with lots of families and dogs around. A good number of the streets are "blocked off" with "No thru traffic" and has lots of pedestrians walking on those streets. Parking in the area is a bit of a pain if you have a vehicle, but no worse than the rest of the city. I ended up using the local transit system for the majority of my stay and when I had rental cars, was able to find a spot within 10-15 minutes of circling a few blocks. The unit itself has good furniture and decor with plenty of space. Sound does travel within the building if you're not used to that, and there was construction going on next door, but I often had noise cancelling headphones on which made it a non-issue. Overall I had a great experience here and would visit again if I needed to stay in the area. It's a great unit to stay if you're looking to explore multiple parts of the city as it's not too far from the BART which can take you across SF and Bay Area.