Lina and Alex's home was very nice. The apartment is just like it is in the pictures. Very clean and tidy. Nice fixtures, very nice kitchen that I didn't get to use really. Alex is very friendly, but also gives you privacy and space. I didn't get to meet Lina unfortunately. It's in an interesting neighborhood. Quite far from downtown, about 25 minute drive I'd say, and maybe a 45 minute trolley ride; however, it's a very quiet neighborhood, that's clean, and feels very safe. At night I felt very comfortable going for a long walk. It's very close to the beach, and you get a nice view of the City at places. It's a Chinese oriented neighborhood, (nothing really good or bad about that) so the shops are Chinese oriented. There's a Starbucks, but it's in the Safeway grocery store. It seems like the hipsters haven't found this area yet which surprised me. Alex recommended a Japanese restaurant that's close by, and it was fantastic, and relatively cheap. It's walking distance to the Golden Gate park, and there's a beach in the park that has a great view of the bridge. It's quite lovely. Thanks so much for sharing your home with us Lina and Alex!