Dale's place was great for our few days in San Francisco. The apartment is as described and has basic amenities to get by for a short visit. The area is quite shady - not very safe to walk around, particularly at night. But there again, that is San Francisco. Accessing downtown is a 30-45 minute ride on the train which is a couple blocks away. Don't make the mistake we made walking around the dodgy area trying to find where to buy a train pass - you can pay at the driver's end of the carriage with cash (need exact change). Overall very good value for money (we found when researching for our stay that accommodation in San Fran is very expensive). It's worth staying a bit further out to save a few $.