This stay was in a safe and quiet neighborhood of Oakland, with a beautiful view. Freeway was easily accessible (though if you have the windows open you may hear some of it) and the check in instructions were top notch. Easy parking for one vehicle.
I would suggest disabled or elderly visitors book elsewhere as there is a long staircase leading down to the place.
Positives were that there was a lot of space as I stayed with my husband and his two sisters here. I wish there was another sofa or lounge chair though, as only two or three can fit on the couch. The beds were some of the most comfortable I have experienced in an Airbnb. There were also plenty of towels, washcloths, and bath products.
Things that could have used some improvement…there were some amenities missing that were listed…iron but no ironing board, corkscrew but no wine glasses, no hair dryer was available, and washer and dryer access was never given. Also, if scared of spiders, beware. Though we WERE in a. forest so that was not out of the ordinary to expect.
The recessed lighting above the kitchenette area did not work, and another thing to mention is that this place does not have a full kitchen, so felt a bit awkward to leave dirty cups and a used French press, as we didn’t feel comfortable washing these in the bathroom. Also, having brought back takeout food almost daily, though the small refrigerator was actually quite roomy (and there was a milk left there that my sister in law was happy to use with her coffee), the amount of trash we had overflowed our one small trash can so we had to borrow trash cans and bags from other rooms. We could not find extra trash bags anywhere though they were needed.
Most important to note is that though there were quiet hours that we were expected to follow, this was not the case early in the mornings. You can hear every step taken upstairs and if you want to sleep in, this was sort of impossible due to the noise.
Overall, I think the place could use improvements to be more accommodating to future guests, but it could be my fault too for not reaching out to the very communicative host.