We spent 25 days at the Minimalist. Albena’s description is accurate. The place is thoughtfully furnished and supplied with pretty much everything you need for work or leisure. We loved the quick, reliable WiFi, the Nespresso, the comfortable queen bed, the cozy couches and the presence of books. We picked the Minimalist because it’s near our family in Berkeley. However, Emeryville exceeded our expectations for amenities- restaurants, coffee, the Public Market, Berkeley Bowl West Market, Emeryville Marina, Bay Street shopping - and good accessibility to our favorite Oakland/Berkeley areas. In 25 days, there were only 2 where we couldn’t park in front of the house. The place is quiet and private. Disadvantages: there is not a lot of natural light, radiant heat doesn’t always heat well (we didn’t raise this with Albena), it is somewhat small. The bottom line: My husband and I were very pleased and would happily return.