We loved everything about Lily's home, including Lily herself. We went to SF for a Christmas family reunion and upon our arrival there was a blackout on the street. Lily was so apologetic (it wasn't her fault) and so accommodating-- candles and flashlights and in the morning a beautiful basket of bakeries. It was actually kind of a fun bonding thing (but we were glad when the lights came back on he next day!). We loved the apartment itself- very spacious and clean with a beautiful kitchen - we had about half our meals in. The Mission is a great location -- so many interesting shops, restaurants and sights literally around the corner. We were a 5-minute walk from the best bread in SF at the Bi-Rite bakery on 18th street. And a great bagel store, katz's, is 2 minutes away. In 2 BART stops we were at Union Square, so it's easy to get anywhere. Thanks Lily, for a memorable Christmas holiday.