This is great little place to crash, with everything you need to feel at home: full bathroom, a kitchen with full fridge, gas range, microwave, coffee maker, and toaster oven, plus a couch, queen-size bed, and cable TV—all confined in what seems to be a converted garage. It's a few blocks away from Lake Merritt, Oakland's urban oasis, plus a good supermarket (Lucky), and a few restaurants, including Portal, a nice outdoor brunch place by day and beer garden by night. It's conveniently a 15-20 min walk to the BART—but most of that is along the views and people-watching along the lake, so it doesn't seem too far at all. That makes going to SF is easy, although Oakland has it's own vibe, so you might not be heading to the BART as often as you thought. The lake, the museum (with a party every Friday night), the Saturday Farmers Market, the Grand Lake Theater—all of it walkable, or even a shorter distance if you sign up for the GoBike bikeshare or take one of the electric scooters you'll see everywhere in town. There's also a late night taco truck nearby for late night eats (post 10pm), which is actually a rarity in the Bay Area, so that's good for when you need it. Conor and Kimberly are easy to get in touch with via the Airbnb app, although they live not too far away. The place is in the back of a bigger, two-family house—both of which are lovely. There's a shared backyard you might see them in, although Kimberly told me that the table and chair behind the cottage are for guest use as well. Recommended!