Ron was an interested as well as interesting host, and we came away feeling like we had been with family! His suggestions for eating out and restaurants were heeded and enjoyed --many within walking distance in the quiet/safe neighborhood. His flat is the 2nd floor of a historical Victorian home that had survived the earthquake --not too fancy, but quite interesting and livable. (I had been a little nervous about the 'shared bathroom' arrangement, but Ron and his daughter were very thoughtful about our needs, and there was never a conflict of use.) We were spoiled by the reasonably priced LYFT service that took care of all our transportation needs --delaying renting a car until we left SF for Napa and the coast. All in all, our trip was very memorable, and I can confidently recommend his home for future visitors to San Francisco.