I booked Laura's place after my original reservation fell through and I am so glad it happened! I stayed there with my mom and my 2 adult daughters while we visited my brother who lives in Oakland. She was warm and friendly, and her place is so inviting! You feel like you are in a private getaway, far away from everything rather than in the heart of the East Bay. We settled in and felt at home right away, and we were close to everything the East Bay has to offer. We had enough space to spread out, have people over, or just be by ourselves and relax. The neighborhood is quiet, with a lot of trees and a great view from the rear windows of the house. We spent most of our mornings watching the neighborhood birds go about their business as we got ready.

Laura lives in the basement but is totally unobtrusive, yet she responded within minutes to my text inquiries. My family has already decided that whenever we come to Oakland we will be staying at Laura's place, we don't need to look anywhere else.