Do not hesitate to rent Seth and Alexa's apartment! It is a very clean, updated, chic apartment in a totally interesting part of town. You could rent closer to downtown--at twice the price! Instead, we paid $1.85 each way using the BART system and were in the central tourist district in about 15 minutes. But the biggest surprise was how fun the Mission District is. Seth and Alexa recommended a number of local venues and we tried many of them. They were ALL fantastic. Finally, we asked them a number of questions about what tourist sights to see, where to eat, and a number of day trips outside of the city. They were extremely generous with their time and help. We had a really great time. This place is perfect for a couple. The one caveat would be that if you are going to have someone (a third person) use the couch in the living room, they should be aware that there is some street noise early each morning. They should not be a light sleeper. However, the bedroom in the back is totally quiet--and it had a memory foam mattress (better than any hotel I've been in). Oh, and one more thing, if you are planning a longer stay in SF, you should be prepared to spend some time in this totally funky up-and-coming neighbourhood. Fantastic restaurants, shops, and bars. We hated to leave!