I'd never been to SF before, so was completely unaware of what area I should stay in/what to do. Thankfully I landed on my feet staying with Ding. He was genuinely the best host I could have hoped for and the apartment was perfect! It's maximum 3 mins walk to the supermarket, main Muni lines and a Starbucks, as well as only being 15 mins away from St Mary's Medical Centre, Haight-Ashbury & Golden Gate Park. The apartment was beautifully clean, well-decorated, homely and warm- I couldn't have asked for more. It's very spacious inside and the room was the perfect size for me and my giant suitcase!
As well as being a very well-located, homely and beautiful apartment, Ding himself was the host of dreams. He went way out of his way to be incredibly helpful and kind. He provided loads of information on what to do and where to go to eat/drink/walk etc, ordered a farm fresh food box for us to split, and was just generally lovely to hang out with and chat to. He even gave me one of his own suitcases (for free!!) when I realised I couldn't fit all my stuff in my own for my return journey, and drove me to the airport!
Being completely unfamiliar with the city of SF (and America in general) and totally alone in the city, I was so thankful to have Ding there to guide me, and to be a friend to me. I had an incredible time in SF and, when I return to the city in the future, I hope I can stay at Ding's place again. I couldn't recommend him or the apartment more highly :)