This wonderful cottage is a perfect base for exploring the East Bay and San Francisco. It is within walking distance of an Oakland main street of shops and restaurants and a Safeway and but minute's drive to the highway that takes you into downtown Oakland (5-10 minutes away), countryside or to San Francisco (a 30 minute drive without traffic). Located in a wonderful Oakland neighborhood, close to Lake Merritt and a wonderful rose garden and other sights, it has a small living room/kitchen with every cooking amenity, a nice bedroom with a very comfortable full-size bed, a modern bathroom with shower and a washer and dryer. It is cozy, filled with light, completely private and quiet, a lovely little porch and has a nice view of small residential hills. The host Deanna is quickly attentive and available, check in was easy, and surprised us every morning with home-baked goods and fruit--we haven't experienced the breakfast part of airbnb in many stays in other locations before and it was very appreciated! Highly recommend for a couple, although a fold-out couch in the main room will take another person. But you do need to be able to navigate steps to the host's house and back up to the cottage located behind.