The apartment was as described, we found it clean and nice.
We don't know what the reason is (if it's normal or it's because of the previous renter) but the kitchen smelled of onions and garlic (just the kitchen, not the rest of the apartment). In addiction to this, the spaces of the kitchen/dining area are not to wide so we wouldn't recommend if you intend to eat at home. We didn't, in fact every day we woke up very early and got back after dinner, so we found the apartment ideal for its strategic position close to the MUNI in order to visit San Francisco.