We had a great time staying in John's studio! He did a great job to make us feel wecome - there were water bottles set out for us which was a nice touch, the kitchen was fully stocked with every kind of utensil possible, and there were also some excellent portable heaters for when we got cold! The location of the studio was great as well - as others said we had no trouble finding parking, and found it worked well that we had a car - it was generally about 15 minutes into downtown via a freeway (we did not try public transportation). And the pictures are spot on - if anything I think it's even nicer than pictured. We had a wonderful stay with no complaints and will definitely look into staying again when we're back in San Francisco!