The apartment is located near pubs, but it still feels safe at night. It is also a short walking distance away to many eateries... mainly Italian food like pizza as it's Little Italy? The room is basic, just enough to get by a short stay. Although Irina wasn't around when we checked in, there was another housemate Gregory who introduced us to the necessities. He was helpful to answer any queries that we have. Many thanks to Irina for allowing us to leave our luggages in the house for 1-2days when we had to travel light during a short trip out of San Francisco. But just a casual note to other travelers, if you're the kind who usually have a lot of questions before the trip, you may feel disconnected because you may not get a reply from the host, at least not instantaneously. Personally I'm still ok with it though.