This was my very first time using air BnB and it will definitely not be my last.
My sister and I booked Linda's place just a week before coming up to the bay from la and I'm so glad we did rather than book a room with a hotel. It felt more like a bed and breakfast but that was perhaps because Linda stays on the premises. Her area is the upstairs while you get the downstairs room that has its own shower and bathroom. You are allowed to use the kitchen for coffee and sit outside in the garden. She provides coffee and some breakfast items to get your day started, she even waited until we arrived in SF which was quite late on a Friday night. Only issue was that I felt horrible for having her wait so perhaps a lock box would have been the better choice but her waiting was more welcoming and personal. She cared and asked questions about us rather then just going through the rules and heading to bed.
If you'd like to have a more private stay, I wouldn't suggest Linda's home but if you'd like a more bed and breakfast feel, good conversation, beautiful home decor, and a lovely garden then stay with Linda. She's a lovely lady and so sweet, she only wants to make sure your stay is a good stay.