Marianna, Thank you for a wonderful stay in Oakland. We came to Oakland to be with and visit with family. Oakland is a hustle & bustle place that afforded us the opportunity to have some great family time and really enjoy some fine dining experiences. Your location is right in the heart of Emeryville / Temescal and just south of Berkeley. Your cottage out back provided a quiet respite where we heard not a sound; so that we could rest up and go at it again the next day. Yes, to all of the basic expectations.: clean, check-in, communication, etc. But the experience was really much...much better than the usual expectations. As seniors, my wife and I really appreciated the NO steps inside or out. Walk-in shower. Well-lit night-time access. and great kitchen. Your "Private Cottage Oakland/Emeryville" is not fancy.... but it is Fabulous!!!