Nips is a lovely and gracious host. Her home is very clean and welcoming and in a nice area of Oakland. There are two permanent boarders, young men, living in the house. They are friendly and fairly quiet. I did feel unsure of how to negotiate the use of the one bathroom in the house since the men both work and I didn’t want to inconvenience them so I found myself getting up very early in the morning to shower before they woke up. My room was right off the kitchen and not the one in the photo which is occupied by one of the boarders. The door had a lock and the bed was comfortable. There is a small fan for warmer nights and that was more than adequate. I appreciated the snacks and bottles of water left for me in the room and I was able to make coffee in the kitchen in the morning. It was a good stay.