We had a great stay at Kay Marie and Gerald's beautiful apartment; we came with our baby son, and stayed for a week while we visited the Bay Area. The thing we most enjoyed was the design of the space - it has clearly been made to be lived in, and every detail is a well thought-through pleasure. It is also very well-equipped, and Kay Marie had kindly stocked the fridge with some essentials, which was great. We would really recommend this for a longer stay, where you want to be self-sufficient, as all the facilities are there (except laundry). The area of Oakland is also really nice - a quiet residential street, but with some great bakeries and shops within walking distance, as well as the lovely, vibrant park at Lake Merritt. The BART is a fairly long walk (40 minutes) - we did this, but it's a location where to maximise your time you probably want to use a car (and there is parking right out front). Highly recommended, especially for longer stays - thanks to Kay Marie and Gerald!