San Francisco is a wonderful city usually barely tapped by tourists, in my opinion. Our plans was to stay in the city for 7 days, in a more residential neighbourhood, with easy access to tourist attractions and Len's apartment in Lower Haight was perfect!
We were literally walking distance to Mission, Hayes Valley, Castro, Haight-Ashbury and all the great parks in SF. The apartment is 1 block away of all the transport you will need in SF. It couldn't be better. Me and my wife, we fell in love with the city and Lower Haight and Hayes Valley is a perfect place for a first time impression of the city. Great cafes and amazing restaurants in a range of feew blocks. Organic groceries with tons of options for a picnic in the park or a nice meal at home.
For San Francisco first timers like us, I definitely recommend the neighborhood.