Brittney is a superb host! Check-in was super easy and Brittney responded to all of my questions ahead of check-in really quickly. As the host describes, there can be some loud noise at this location because you are in the heart of Oakland. Since I knew well ahead of time, I packed accordingly and was totally fine. I primarily chose this location since it was close to the office I was going to be working at for the week, so I could just walk to the Broadway Street area which was great. I personally didn't want to be walking around at night by myself in the area, but I felt totally safe inside the apartment.