Certainly as advertised! Very quirky little place with an equally quirky host. I had difficultly using the digital key provided, but Merkley was extremely quick to respond and helped me resolve the issue. We had the honor of meeting Merkely while he helped fix the digital key issue - he's quite the character. As far as the little dump, take the time to check it out! So many unique touches...and pick up Merkley's book for an interesting read while you're there. It was very nice having the stocked refrigerator upon arrival. Lots of street noise, but that was completely expected as advertised in the posting. Great location, but the only downside is parking (as in there isn't any). We ended up taking the rental car back to the airport and ubering the rest of the trip. Not a Merkley issue, but just a San Francisco issue.