Though I knew we would be going to San Francisco for a while, I only booked a space about a week out due to confusion about how many people would be in our party. The pictures of Monifa's space were beautiful and I knew that having such a light and airy space as our landing base for our week in the Bay Area would be perfect. And it was! Monifa was on hand to greet me as I arrived in the drizzle and showed me around. She left us in tranquility for the duration of our stay but assured us she was a phone call away should we need anything. The apartment was beautifully decorated and very cozy. There was small convenience store at the end of the block, with a larger grocery store and CVS a short bus ride away. The space was very tidy and clean when we arrived- Monifa clearly took time to make sure every thing was in order. It was easy to get between Oakland and San Francisco between the buses and the BART, and we found ourselves using Lyft a fair amount since we were close to the bridge. Her kitchen was well stocked, and we were happy to have it available to us to cook breakfast and dinner once in a while. Upon leaving we had a great conversation about the changes in the Bay Area and life ventures. Our stay was refreshing and rejuvenating, and Monifa was such a gracious host- we would absolutely stay again if we found ourselves back in the Bay area. As someone mentioned, the garbage collection is a touch noisy in the morning so if you are sensitive to noise like I am, I would just make sure to close the windows facing the street.