Even we did not meet Irina, Greg was very helpful and had some very good tipps for us. North beach is perfect. You can go to Fisherman's Wharf, Financal District, Chinatown or Union Square by walking. We loved the room and slept well, in the morning it was little loud because of a site vis à vis. The neighborhood is good, we recommend the bakery in the corner on the left hand side ;-) We would absolutely come back for another visit. Thank you very much, we had a wonderful time.