Lloyd was an exceptional host. Even though he was out of town he was very responsive and attentive to our needs. He also provided contact numbers for a neighbor and co-host in case we were unable to reach him fast enough.
The place was very clean and in an excellent neighborhood for families with kids. Its very safe and you see people walking on the streets at all times of the day. The apartment is within walking distance of many public transportation options and has nice restaurants, coffee shops and parks nearby. There is a kids bookstore and a Whole Foods within walking distance as well. While we were there they had a farmers market where copious families came to shop and have their children play.
The apartment is a good size for a small family. It has a decent sized kitchen with a gas stove, French press,
Microwave and blender; basically everything we needed. The living room had a nice sofa, clean carpet, cable tv including HBO and toys, which were great for our toddler-aged daughter. Lloyd had a pack n play available which we used for our daughter to sleep in.
The place lacks a washer/dryer, which is a bit inconvenient if you are staying for a long time but there are cleaners nearby with cloth-folding services. We put our daughter to bed earlier at night and turning on any lights in the living would brighten the bedroom too much since there is no curtain/cover for the French doors. This made so that we had to hang out in the dark every night. Lloyd said he was planning to come up with a solution so future guests with small children won't have the same problem. Also there was a crazy heat wave in San Francisco during our stay, which made the apartment and bedroom very hot. Lloyd said he is going to add fans in case the unusually hot climate becomes a recurring problem.
All in all, we really enjoyed our stay and the lovely neighborhood. We felt right at home. If the host adds the fans and an easy way to block the light going through the French doors we'll definitely stay there again when we return to San Francisco.