Gloria's place in Oakland's wonderful if you're new to Oakland, exploring the Bay Area, and like dogs. The location's amazing, the hosts are very hospitable, and you'll appreciate the house if you're into history and interiors. I stayed there for a month (July 2021), and in the end, I felt like I belonged. I will soon be moving to the Bay Area permanently!
The check-in process was also very straightforward and easy! Gloria's sister-in-law contacted me as Gloria was out of town and picked me up so that I didn't have to walk with my stuff from the 19th street BART station. Quite grateful for that too!