It was a pleasure to stay at Barbara's house. She is a very kind and cheerful person who is willing to help guests in any kind of local issues like where to find the best steaks, or how to get to San Francisco downtown best. The house itself and the room for guest was pleasantly equipped and very cozy. I would def stay with her again! The very charming thing about Oakland and her place is the closeness to SF downtown. It was only a 15 min trip across the bay bridge by car. So that's nice. Parking in her neighbourhood was also fine. Compared to the rates you have to pay in SF you can def save some money by staying in Oakland. All in all, I can def recommend staying with her! Thank you Barbara for making our stay at your house so special at New Year's Eve!