I had such a wonderful experience at Nate's! The apartment is beautiful and has everything you could possibly ever need. He was extremely accommodating (had a cleaning lady come, provided me with an iron and ironing board, lots of clean sheets, clean towels, and toilet paper) and was always willing to answer questions that I had. The apartment is less than a mile from the Bart station that takes you directly to SF if you wish to go into the city for the day. Oakland is a very neat city and the apartment is within walking distance to Temescal, a neighborhood in Oakland with the best restaurants and coffee shops. It's also a very short cab ride to Berkeley. Don't pass up an opportunity to stay at an amazing place with an amazing host!