This was are first experience with AirB&B. We didn't know what to expect. We arrive at Larry's place and the doorbell wasn't working. We waiting about 15 minutes before he opened the door. He was apologetic and said he didn't see the message that we arrived. The room was exactly as pictured but had a musty smell to it. Larry had two sweet dogs but they immediately jumped on the bed. They both had to be coaxed off. We kept the door closed during our visit and that solved the problem. The bed was soft and comfortable. We had a coffee machine and fridge in the room and that was a nice touch. The bathroom water was nice and hot and the shower head was great.
We didn't have a car and wanted to take BART but there wasn't a station near by. Larry gave suggestions of the bus station near by. However, like most public transportation it was very time consuming and we used Uber to get around.
Larry didn't have a specific checkout time and we were able to explore the city without the luggage! He was very friendly and gave helpful suggestions.