My wife and I stayed in Linda`s place for a week in August, while touring in California. Linda and Bruce were terrific hosts. They came to greet us when we arrived, they were always available and the communication was fast and smooth. Linda and Bruce provided good recommendations on restaurants and points of interest in Oakland which were very useful. The place is exactly as shown in the pictures. It has a fully equipped kitchen, a television and a DVD player with access to netflix. It is well decorated and bright. The bed was very comfortable. Though Bruce and Linda were above us, we hardly heard any noises. It is about 15 minutes from downtown Oakland, and 1 hour from San Francisco. In our experience, the best option to get to San Francisco would be driving to a BART station (Lake Meredith), or taking the ferry in Jack London square. If it is a sunny day, you will have quite a view of the bay from the ferry. All in all it was a great place to stay, with the best hosts we had in our trip through California. I definitely recommend it and would love to come back one day.