The first thing I would say about this listing is that it was totally under-sold! The pictures online make it look like a very small community, with not much space to relax and enjoy communally. However, in real life, there was a huge relaxing/eating area, where there were gigs, and lectures while I was there, and obviously the communal meals. There was also a study room, areas to leave bikes, mahogany bookshelves with many books, and a piano among others. Also under-sold was quite the amount of amenities available when it came to breakfast and all other meals! Having breakfast, and a shared dinner, made the price brilliant, as you didn't need to go out for meals, at all.
The communal space was shared with residents, who were the ones who cooked the communal meals, which were very very nice. The other residents were mainly people who really understood the value of having different people come and stay in the community, along with getting along with people. So it was all-in-all such a great way to be welcomed in San Francisco. The street it's on is Haight st which is the centre of the hippy movement in the 60s/70s and has all the famous landmark places which were frequented by John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix and the like. The building was also beautiful - red victorian house just as the name suggests, and each room was made to be different, with a different description. I absolutely loved my stay there and would recommend it as one of the unknown pleasures of San Fran.