Rafe was a very responsive host and gave us many tips for our trip, including good restaurant recommendations around the neighbourhood. Rafe lives just above the apartment but he was never intrusive nor was it noisy.
Rafe's apartment was very clean, neat and exactly as shown in photos. It was well equipped and although there is no washer dryer, there is a coin laundromat about 10min walk away on 22 & Noe. Street parking is available just outside the apartment and there is no time limit, except no parking on two Mondays in a month for cleaning. Bus 35 just at the corner will bring you right to Castro and Market within 5min, which is extremely convenient. We tried walking to Castro but mind the steep uphill climb!
Thanks Rafe for hosting us!