Although we never got to meet Brian, we communicated extensively prior to our visit - he was absolutely lovely to deal with, and as flexible as he could be regarding sudden change of travel plans.

Brian was kind enough to leave a welcome pack for us upon our arrival, which included a useful guide to San Francisco, maps, coffee, chocolate and bottled water.

The apartment was cosy, but be warned that there can be quite a lot of noise from the street (which the bedroom faces) and/or the surrounding apartments (walls and floors are quite thin!).