I was visiting Oakland for a family member's memorial service so I was very appreciative of this 'oasis' in the Oakland Hills. It is very quiet and serene. The room is newly renovated, private, clean, calming, with all the essential amenities - comfortable bed, small table and chairs, small cooking area with sink, frig, and microrwave and stocked with bottled water, juice, tea, breakfast bars, and fresh fruit), good sized closet,and a 4 piece bath. Faheem and his family are delightful and very accomodating hosts. Faheem made coffee for me and offered an array of choices for breakfast each morning. He also helped me with my luggage coming and going. While I was not there for a vacation, Faheem made several nice suggestions of things to do. It was a perfect peaceful retreat for me.
The setting is beautiful - woodsy, and on a beautiful if steep hillside. There is also a rather steep set of stairs with a handrail going down from the road to the property. While I found the drive up into the hills wonderful and exhilarating, some might find the curvy, steep and narrow roads a bit intimidating. While downtown Oakland is about 10 minutes away there are small shops closer than that, once one is down the hill.