Location, location is the first impression we got. Within an easy few blocks from the BART which will take you anywhere, or a few blocks to Chinatown, or one block to California Street to catch a street car. Not much was not within walking distance. So what you save on transportation staying here you can spend on food. Great restaurants on Belden Alley right out the back door. Just realize there are 51 steps up to the apartment (more reason to eat more mussels). Also there is noise from restaurants below from people eating outside, to cleanup crew and garbage pick up..but you can shut the windows and continue to walk everywhere and you will be too tired to care.