My friend and I love this place and would definitely return!
Host:
Gianmatteo is amazingly quick to respond. Warm and nice, definitely one of the best professional hosts.
Lock:
It has a steel gate in front with a lock and the entrance door with an app-controlled door behind the gate. You might struggle a bit to figure out how to open the steel gate after typing code numbers given by the host. Do not forget to lock the entrance door with the app and the gate by turning left the door knob.
Kitchen/Dining:
I guess this room works as a space for guests to interact each other, but during our stay unfortunately nobody shows up. However we had a chat with one of the other guests in the entrance and exchange the information on sightseeing areas, startup companies etc.. , which helps us to decide where to go.
Room:
Very clean and well organized. Stylish interior with a brick wall, exposed rusty steel column and antique furniture. Nice fluffy bed making you want to jump/snuggle in after long-hour flight. We ended up not using the second bed (mattress) the host kindly prepared for us since sleeping on a mattress on the floor could be a bit cold in the winter. However the main bed was big enough for two girls to sleep together. One of the best bed rooms I have stayed at.
Bathroom:
This room has its own bathroom (Hot shower with strong water pressure and powerful hair dryer , for those who care about it) and this place has another clean bathroom shared with other guests and even the laundry room has a toilet, which I think is guest-friendly since you would not suffer to wait for a toilet.
Location:
It is located in the south of Mission Street, whose north section has lots of trending spots such as coffee shops/clothing stores. According to a Lyft driver as you go down to the south of this street its neighborhood gets a bit sketchier at night. I recommend to use Uber/Lyft especially for solo female guest coming back here from downtown at night. Also if you have a plan to do sightseeing a lot around the northern district like Golden Gate Bridge, Financial district this location can be a bit far. We used Uber(not pool) to get to the area for saving time and costs 15-20$ for every ride. Still I guess you could use the subway and bus alternatively at a lower price.
Having said that we totally love the Latin/Hipster atmosphere of the neighbor and enjoyed the street art.
Since we visited some friends working in tech the location was perfect for easier access to a region in the southern SF Bay Area like.
Also I recommend this place for the last night of your stay in SF since it takes only 15-20mins to SFO by car.