As they say for every business - location, location, location.
A 5 min walk from the Muni and F streetcar (10 at most if you have a 3yo who asks questions about every tree and abandoned railway track), a 2 min walk to the bus stop which will bring you to Valencia (and Imagiknits - the only knit store in SF, and Tatine Bakery) in 10min, and a 5 min walk to Mollie Stone's - try the ham with pineapple from the hot counter. And the cookies at Hot Cookie and amazing burgers at Orphan Andy's - streets better than Mel's, and a whole lot cheaper. The guys are gorgeous and really welcoming, too!

The apartment is perfect - you can sleep in the bedroom, or pull out the air mattress (additional cost, but worth it if your child kicks), cook meals in the kitchen (everything you think you need is there - microwave, toaster, fridge & freezer), and wash and dry your clothes in a jiffy (1hr 15min for both! I wanted to bring the washer and dryer home. The husband said, no. Poo).

Kevin is a thoughtful host. There are plenty of towels and sheets if you wish to change the linen halfway through your visit, all forms of washing liquids, and even a bar of soap for people like me who hate shower foam. And not that puny hotel sized sliver. A full bar!

On the 2nd day, I sent him an SOS as we were freezing the night before due to a previous guest setting the temperature to 69F at night. Hailing from a tropical county, this was too cold for comfort for us. He came, adjusted the temperature and brought us blankets!

We had to arrive 3 days late as we were too sick to travel, and Kevin was really very sweet about it.

The next time I'm in SF, we'll definitely stay here again. Love it!