I enjoyed staying in Bruce's home overlooking the city. There was plenty of room for my mother, my business partner, and two friends in the three-bedroom space. Bruce was friendly and easy to get ahold of with any questions, even offering to reprogram the door code for a combo which was easy for everyone to remember. The enormous Tempurpedic in the master bedroom was awesome, and there were several nice touches throughout the house, like a very easy-to-use thermostat, a bagel-friendly toaster, and an iPod connector for the house stereo.

Overall the house was a great value. It's not the fanciest place you'll find in the entire city (there were a few rough aesthetic edges), so I'm not ready to give it five stars. That said, it was a great value: it was clean, everything that mattered worked, and you could easily spend twice as much for comparable space in a more 'perfect' house or hotel—and I've never had a place in the city with a better view. As a nomadic traveler/SF part-timer who often stays in the city for an extended period, the warm and friendly touches (books, CDs, DVDs, throw pillows, plenty of kitchen implements) and the easy parking make it a likely pick when I'm back with another large group.