We spent an amazing week at Zoe's. Roy helps her manage the place, and when we had questions he responded quickly and courteously -- he also did many small things to make our stay nicer. (Such as lending us a cast iron pan -- good luck with that at the Hilton.) The location was perfect for our travel with two elderly parents, there's no place to have better access to the Judah line or to the park. The train stops by the doorstop, westbound, and a 30-second walk away, eastbound). Context: four guests; two young, two less young, all there to enjoy the sea air and some of the major attractions of the city, with an emphasis on the Golden Gate Bridge. No late-night bars or clubbing. We undertook a large activity or two per day, and did our cooking mostly at home, and this apartment was perfect for that lifestyle, with a nicely equipped kitchen and a great mix of public / private space. The living room became a bedroom at night (thanks to pocket doors), but even with the bed open it keeps a nice lounger usable, so we just kept the bed open during our stay. The round dining table was great for meals and as a social space generally. With four people, we ran into some of the same limitations of any shared space -- would be nice to have a few more places to hang clothes in the bathroom, for instance. As an older apartment, electric outlets seemed in short supply for the modern complement of cameras, phones and laptops. (Not for us, because we brought a small outlet splitter and some multi-USB chargers -- something to keep in mind, even in new and high-end hotels.) In the kitchen: a nice gas stove, motley but useful range of pots and pans, plenty of utensils, a drawer of cooking implements, good selection of plates, bowls, etc, a few bottles of spices, sugar, fantastic herbal tea, a pound of Peet's coffee, filters, and a ceramic pour-over cone. (Parents-in-law were unfamiliar with pour-over, but enjoyed the nice strong coffee.) If you'll be cooking in a lot, you may want to bring your own selection of spices, etc -- or visit nearby groceries for them as part your trip. (Andronico's is a nice one in easy walking distance that Roy suggested, and there are some nice small markets, too.) Picayune complaints: While we didn't need it, the dishwasher was out of commission during our stay, but I'm sure will be fixed. More glasses and mugs would have been great for a group like ours, who drink a lot of water, juice, coffee and tea. The Sunset is great -- for sunsets, among other things! A small branch of Green Apple books, access to the Park, quick ride to the beach (and Java Beach -- wonderful coffee shop). It's a nice place to board the N train for downtown, too, because this far west it's easy to get a seat....