The stay was great. Place is exactly how I imagined it to be and had a good sized back yard that is great for dogs. The floor plan is unique but worked out well for two adults, one toddler, and two dogs. Joyce was very prompt at replying to messages. The only gripe is that you can hear almost everything in the upstairs unit. You can hear conversations and just general walking. During our stay the upstairs unit was being remodeled so no one was up there during the evening and night time. But during the day you can hear a lot of noise and I am not talking about construction noise. As for the distance to downtown San Francisco- it’s not bad at all. 20 minutes or so in one direction. Recommended if noise is not an issues to you.