Okay, so first, the things you can get anywhere: the location is great for ramblings through the city. I was easily able to get on transit lines for Japantown, Chinatown, the ocean and downtown from their location with minimal transfers and walking. There's a ton of food and shopping without going more than a few blocks in any direction and you're literally staying inside a tourist attraction in general in Haight-Ashbury. It's a phenomenal location if you want to do anything in the Golden Gate Park as well. The house is older and comes with things that just come with older houses, but everything was clean and in good repair. I was in a bunk in the Peacock Room and my bed was one of the most comfortable beds I've stayed in anywhere in my travels. Hosts are friendly and helpful. I will say that to get the most out of your stay, you do need to be a bit more adventurous and gregarious, but it's very easy to be-- I have occasional bouts of pretty intense social anxiety in new situations and I was very comfortable.
Things that are unique/special: You can really sense that you're in a piece of evolving history staying here. Areas have clearly been changed by various residents over the years, nooks and crannies have been personalized. The house itself rewards exploration-- every corner, every wall, every window feels like it tells a story important to someone who lives there or someone who lived there in the past. Some of the stories are more overt (like the placards on the various rooms themselves) but some of them take a little more unravelling. The ability to explore the kitchen and make yourself food is also not to be understated. I know that's not totally unheard of in the AirBnB world, but the variety and freshness of what was available really impressed me. (And I highly suggest making sure you're there for a house-hold dinner if you can-- best food I had my whole stay, to be honest.) But the best part of my experience is how quickly you feel like family. Intellectually, I know that people come and go there all the time, good and bad, so it's likely not true, but I really felt like I was part of the house, briefly, and that if I came back in a year, people would welcome me right back in and ask what I'd been up to.
I can't say I *wouldn't* recommend this place to someone who just wanted to have a place to crash as it's perfectly acceptable for that, but it definitely rewards you for the amount of time you put into spending with both the Red Victorian itself and all of it's inhabitants. Set aside some time to spend being surprised and delighted and to absorb a little of the spirit of the place.