I stayed at Maria's for 10 days, coming to San Francisco from Hawaii for medical reasons. Her place was perfect. Maria is totally committed and engaged in providing everything one would need and want, down to the smallest detail. Her flat is on the third floor and there are four rooms with potentially three other guests and just one bathroom; I had some initial anxiety about that, but it was not a problem at all, and in fact I didn't see the other guests that much -- most ate out -- and making meals in Maria's kitchen was a snap because she not only has every appliance you might dream of, she also provides coffee and nearly all basics like cereal, condiments, and often fresh fruit. An added bonus is the back garden courtyard (three flights down!), very warm and sunny, hardly used, a great place to read, do exercises, meditate, or just soak in a very peaceful and spiritual space in downtown city. Maria is an extremely gracious host, and she and her husband Aaron are very friendly and helpful with anything that might be needed or advice about what to do or see. All in all, this is a great place to stay and deserves Maria's five-star rating.