Stayed for one night while driving through the city. Room was clean and house was quiet. Because I didn't get in until late in the evening, I didn't meet Matthew, but he responded fairly well to messages that I sent to him. I imagine this would be a nice home base for someone planning a longer stay in the bay area. The location is in a very very quiet residential neighborhood a few minutes from the beach and near an amazing coffee shop and a couple of good restaurants. Also a short walk to the southern edge of golden gate park. For people only planning a one night trip, the late check in and early check out times may be deterrents, but Matthew is very open with allowing his guests to use the communal areas of his apartment. In my case, not being able to check in before 8pm meant not being able to rest before going out, which was not the end of the world, but left me feeling some buyer's remorse.