Nels' place is an ideal base camp from which to explore Oakland and the surrounding area! It is a super spacious, comfortable room in his house, with its own private bathroom, reliable wifi, and access to the laundry machines if needed. The house is a <5 minute walk to the Macarthur Bart (metro) station, so very convenient for traveling around the SF Bay Area, and is also very close to Telegraph Avenue where many shops and restaurants are located. Nels is an amazing host - friendly, hospitable and accommodating, and will give you privacy if/when you need it. As the description and other reviews say, you definitely need to be comfortable with dogs to stay here! Would 100% stay here again :)