Really enjoyed my stay at the Red Vic. Having grown up during the 'flower and peace' era in India, my main inputs were from the glossy pictures in Life magazine which we would get in our local club or the United States Information Services. So it was great to be able to stay in a commune type establishment right in the heart of Haight Street! My room "Rose Room", was clean, well furnished and had a nice view overlooking the street. Towels and soap had been laid out before my arrival. Though the room overlooked the street, noise levels were minimal. The room had a sufficiently spacious attached bathroom. Some rooms had common bathrooms but even these were very clean.
Soon after I arrived, Toby was kind enough to take me around and showed me the dining room and explained where to find the foodstuff. They have common dinners Thursday thru Sun, but as I arrived on a Thursday, I missed most. Even after that, Toby, Michael and Amber were very prompt in answering my qs thru email.
The only drawback is lack of an elevator - for a person of my age, it was a bit of a strain to carry my baggage up to the 2nd Floor.
Overall enjoyed my stay and would definitely book in Red Vic if I was to visit San Francisco again.