We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at LaurieAnn's. We we stayed in the room for a month while looking for permanent housing in Berkeley, and LaurieAnn was so helpful and full of advice. We were very new to the area (being transfer students from London) but our host made us feel very comfortable in her home. She even gave us a lift to Golden Gate Park every Sunday so we could explore! The room was lovely and light, and the bed was very comfortable. We really appreciated having use of the kitchen. The house in is located on a particularly nice street in Oakland and we really liked walking around Lake Merritt. Laurien Ann was a considerate, kind, helpful, friendly, excellent host, and I would recommend anyone who is looking to explore the bay area and San Francisco to stay here. It was sad to leave LaurieAnn, her great friend Rob and their 2 lovely cats!