The Italian Garden Villa was just as described. We loved our full week stay! The suite was private yet we were able to communicate with Craig and Lori with ease when needed. We would highly recommend the suite to anyone who needs to stay in the Oakland area. We drove everywhere but it would also be easy to take the BART from their home. Note that it is up in the hills and the narrow roads do take some getting used to but also very nice for the view! We will definitely come back for another stay!