I stayed in Oakland for a 3 day class in San Francisco. I found Maria's home to be warm, clean, decorated beautifully, thoughtful touches such as olives, fresh flowers, and a bottle of wine. I don't drink but it was very thoughtful. I didn't require to cook so I didn't use the kitchen much but accommodations are there. There were a couple local gas station markets (open 6am and close fairly early as well) where I bought what I needed and ate in the City. There isn't a microwave or coffee maker so I worked around that. The bed is SO comfortable! The entire apt is. There is onsite parking. It is a downstairs apt but there are about 6 steps up to the door, in case anyone has an issue with stairs. This is Maria's home when she is not renting it so be mindful to respect that. There was basic cable TV with internet instructions and code. Towels provided. The neighbors were quiet. I had to drive into the City for a class which meant crossing the bridge. I sat in traffic for 2 1/2 hours (not google's estimation by a long shot) so I was late to my first day of class. Maria researched a travel plan via BART and buses for me, which was extremely nice. I needed my vehicle with me for other things so I ended up not taking BART but leaving 1 1/2 hrs earlier. The toll booth employee told me if I wasn't on the bridge by 0530 I could count on that traffic and he was right! None of that is a reflection upon Maria but to say that she did make an effort to reduce my travel time and to make it less stressful. I would recommend Maria's home to stay anytime.