We were very pleased with our stay at this location which was quite spacious and comfortable and a very good value. The apartment has lovely features: a desk to work at, a lovely patio area and a sizable living room and bedroom. Heidi made everything easy in terms of checkin and answered our questions in an expeditious fashion. The Lake Merritt region is lovely although a little hillier than folks from the flatlands might be used to. We were always able to find a parking space however. I highly recommend this AirBnB for anyone who wantsto stay in the central area of Oakland.