We spent 6 nights in Arthur's fabulous penthouse in the cool Haight area right after Christmas. We arrived earlier than the official check in time and Arthur was very accommodating in allowing us access to the apartment early. We had some issues with the door code because we were early, but he was at the end of the phone to help (even though it was the morning after Christmas). The apartment itself is very spacious, really light filled and airy, and extremely comfortable- a home away from home. The kitchen is well equipped if you do want to eat in. The third bedroom/ study which has a pull out sofa bed works very well and the bed is very comfortable. The apartment was very clean, had good quality linens and towels, robes, bathroom products, laundry detergent, and also quite a few kitchen basics like oil, salt and pepper, some herbs and spices, vinegar, coffee (there is a drip filter coffee maker). Wifi worked well as did tvs etc.
The area is great. Much better than being downtown near Union square. Walking distance to the famous Bi-Rite creamery and grocery which is great for ice cream, but also meat, seafood, deli, fresh fruit and veg, groceries and all other manner of gourmet foods. There are quite a lot of great restaurants and cafes in walking distance-there is a list of them in the apartment. It is really easy to get to anywhere else in the city on Muni just a block away, but Alamo square, haight and Ashbury and Buena Vista Park are all within walking distance.
We loved this place!