Perfect east bay location, perfect communicative hosts - i loved my 2-month stay at this serene subterrainian apartment. Honestly, Joey and Matt have put a lot of thought into the decor (seriously i found the color of each room calming in a different way). Also, super stocked kitchen down to the olive oil and cooking/eating utensils. Appliances are modern and everything was super clean. Bathroom: same. Laundry in unit: bonus.
This is in the middle of Oakland (close to major freeway entrances) by the Kaiser complex, so an occasional unstable person may be around, but i felt super safe inside the apartment. Street parking better at night, busier during office hours and never more than a couple blocks walk but usually closer. I did see ticketing once while i was there.
Joey and Matt were A+++++ Air Bnb hosts, super responsive and kept me updated on the few minor things that happened while i was there (fire alarm kept going off, washer leaked). They do have two young kids and the sound bleed over can sometimes be loud (and adorable; more in the bedroom and TV room , which is aweome btw). Anyway, book this place now.