24h checkin with keypad and all info ready in a nicely formatted email, so that was a breeze. Didn't actually meet the host and I am not sure if he is actually there often. The house is beautiful and in maybe the best possible location San Francisco has to offer, right between Haight/Ashbury and Golden Gate park, it's perfect. You a literally a minute away from Haight St. with restaurants, bars, shopping, whole foods etc. Also is a very safe neighbourhood for SF standards. No car needed as there is busses everywhere. Considering the above the place is very very fairly priced for SF standards. This room is a steal and it is so beautifully decorated with very unique vintage decor. Very nice.

However, now the downsides: The shower/tub is quite old and a bit rusty here and there, but it's a very old house. I mean it's still better than every dorm I have seen in my life. Bathroom had a bit of a hair situation going but that was more due to other guests leaving them during the day. Nothing the host can do here. BUT (!) I found some very nasty black hair between by bedsheets which should've been clean. Also the pillow cases had some very ugly brown spots (maybe blood, but I hope it was makeup) on them. Bedsheets also had some spots. Didn't feel like the haven't been cleaned, more like some spots that just don't come out even after washing the stuff a couple times. It all felt and looked ok clean, I just figure the linen was quite old and could've been replaced by now.

Also except for a microwave in the staircase there are no kitchen facilities.

But, even considering all of the above, I still think the place is really really cheap for location which is just awesome. I mean just put in some new bedsheets and throw in a new shower and the place could go for 50% more, I bet.