To be honest, Carl's place was just a compromise solution for us because all the hotels we originally wanted to stay in were fully booked. In retrospect, however, it was the best that could happen to us for our time in the San Francisco area.
The apartment is located in a quiet little village just 5 minutes walk from the beach. This is worth a visit in both sunny and windy weather and offers unique views of the Pacific. Directly across from the apartment is a 7Eleven open 24/7, so you always get the bare minimum. Otherwise, there are enough shopping and dining options nearby. The location of the apartment is very quiet, yet within 30 minutes you are in the heart of San Francisco. We had a rental car for 2 days, where we could park right outside the door, and the other two days we went with Uber and Lyft. There was no problem with these carriers to come to San Francisco and back again, even in the late evening.
The apartment itself is bigger in my opinion than it looks in the photos. For two people the size was perfect. The second bedroom with the two single beds we used as suitcase room. The kitchen has everything you need, the living room is very cozy. Bathroom is small but nice, with window and hair dryer. Otherwise, Carl was a very friendly and helpful host. At first we had a little problem with the TV, which did not connect to the internet and therefore we could not log in to Netflix. As it turned out later that was our mistake and Carl came by in person and solved that for us. All in all very recommendable.