The Ugliest Dump in The World made for a fantastic and memorable trip to San Francisco.

San Francisco, for its part, provided one of the most beautiful weekends in the world during our stay, and Merkley's great location allowed us to enjoy the weather. You can walk practically anywhere in the city from the Lower Haight, and the neighborhood itself has plenty of its own restaurants and bars if you don't want to venture far.

Merkley's place has great lighting through huge bay windows, a fully stocked fridge (sorry for eating all your string cheese) and a generous amount of space.

Check in and check out were seamless. He provides a setup that allows for accessing the building via your phone. As rendezvousing with a host can be one of the more challenging parts of AirBnB this was much appreciated, particularly with a late arrival.

My only regret is we didn't manage to grab a drink with Merkley himself. Next time!