Gloria is a wonderful host, very friendly and welcoming, very well organized. It's a beautiful home, very close to Lake Merritt and restaurants and bars.

I absolutely recommend staying here - although some people might be distressed by little dogs that bark at strangers (some strangers, at least).

Lake Merritt and surrounds almost at your doorstep, bars and restaurants only a few minutes walk. Plus everything that is Uptown Oakland (restaurants, bars, 19th st BART) about a 10 minute (ish) walk away.