Scott is a solid host! To start, he respected my arrival time and had everything ready to go for me. He took the time to get to know me and offered up a glass of his home brew beer. Scott even made me some dinner, which was more than generous.
**I did not have any reviews on my account and Scott still accepted my very short notice booking. **
The neighborhood: Ran down eye sores are to be expected. However, do not let this fool you. Oakland has got mad love and flavor. I interacted with a few of the neighbors and no one ever messed with me like you'd expect. The Tenderloin in SF is much worse! I think the trash and rubble issue is more of a city problem than a reflection of people who live in west Oakland. I will be coming back.