I spent five nights at Mai’s place with my husband and 8-year old daughter. The apartment is exactly as pictured — comfortable and chic, with access to a lovely garden. The location is not right downtown but we loved the neighborhood and took full advantage of great dining and shopping options nearby. (Mai provides a helpful “guidebook” with excellent suggestions like Bravo Pizza and Los Amigos for tacos.) We’re into public transportation and found it very accessible by bus and BART. From the airport, take BART to Daly city, then catch the 14R bus, which goes straight up Mission and will let you out a couple blocks from the house. Going downtown, take the 14 (local) 14R or 14X (both express). You can also take BART to Balboa and walk to the house — takes about 20 minutes.
Mai is the perfect hostess — thoughtful but not intrusive. We hope to be back someday!