Very quiet place, and the room is pretty separate from other parts of the house. At least when I was there, I had the bathroom to myself as well. The common areas definitely are Layla's domain (the very friendly German shepherd) so as long as you like dogs it's no issue. She is a great co-host! The house is very secure (locked front gate, locking screen door and electronic deadbolt front door). It's an easy walk to and from BART. It's not the fanciest neighborhood but it is a quiet residential neighborhood so I never felt unsafe as a solo woman (though I do live in Los Angeles so I'm used to a similar setting). Overall a good budget stay and pretty easy to commute into the city if needed. Unfortunately it was pretty foggy the whole week I was there so I only got to see the sun come through the window briefly, but it is a sunny room! The house can be a little chilly in the winter so it's not a bad idea to bring slippers and warm PJ's.