Jan is a natural born host, most kind and gracious, very well educated and spoken, internationally minded and very experienced at hosting. She's very relaxed and calm; her home reflects her serenity. It is peaceful and calm. I've stayed at bnb's all over Europe and North America and this is one of the most comfortable places ever! The location is even better than downtown because there is no noise at night and it is close to the overwhelmingly beautiful Dolores Park with its unique view of downtown San Francisco. The room pictured is spotlessly clean, has plenty of space to spread your things out, a large desk where you can write, a private bathroom and there is ALWAYS hot water in the shower; there are no drafts from any windows; and, she has thoughtfully put in a towel-rack warmer. The kitchen is newly redecorated and always very clean. Her pet, Thriller, is a lovely, friendly cat. Bi-Rite grocery is a few yards away on 18th Street; Whole Foods is close by on Dolores and Market. The J-Muni train is two blocks; the F-train that goes down Market is about 4 blocks away and the BART from airports is very nearby on 16th and Mission. The entire neighborhood is being transformed into yuppie heaven, as many Silicon Valley employees are moving in. It's also very close to a very important landmark where San Francisco began, The Mission Cathedral and tourist site and the spot where Kim Novak sat in a famous scene in Hitchcock's film, "Vertigo," a must-see for first-time visitors. It is also very close to Liberty Heights Historic District, a walk that compares with being on a treadmill with extreme incline on, but definitely worth it to see the homes and views; it is also close to 24th Street, in Noe Valley, an oasis of unique shops and a traditional French restaurant, Le Zinc. The best was just meeting and talking with Jan.