Such a cute courtyard! The location is a short walk to the Bart pretty much in Chinatown Oakland. Ours was (I believe) the only 2 bedroom unit she has.
It was not disclosed that the host has a residence on site and it was connected to our room via a door(it was locked and shut). I was a little worried about potential noise and just plain privacy, so I downloaded a fan-sound app and used it at night time. She explained upon check-in that no one goes into that area where her door connects to ours except her cat. We could smell the cat litter coming from there, but we are cat lovers and didn’t mind. Also, the cat is really friendly and roams the courtyard a little bit and doesn’t mind pets and scratches.
We wondered if the room may have been recently remodeled as there was still a manufacturers sticker up on the shower glass and the lack of reviews for this room. If so, that’s a plus!
The courtyard was definitely the highlight. The potted plants and the sitting area were a nice touch. Ayana introduced herself upon check in and was friendly.
My husband and I traveled with our 14 month old and one close friend. There was plenty of room for us. I purchased a pack n play for the baby to sleep in once we got there, and there was plenty of space for that and a changing station.
I would suggest going thru the room and ensuring there’s no stains or anything you need to communicate prior to check out. We feel this was the only negative: Upon checkout we received a $65.99 charge from the Airbnb resolution center stating “baby pooped on sheets” but we never changed the baby on the bed… we are wondering if this was a matcha tea spill that I got on the floor (I cleaned the floor but if it got on the bed it must have been small because I didn’t notice it). If we had noticed it, we could have communicated it so she wouldn’t instantly think: “baby poo” :p That assumption was bizarre but I’m confident we can resolve this. In the future I’m going to be much more meticulous/communicative upon check out to avoid an awkward situation that we were in upon reading that email.
Overall for the location, the value, and the sweet cat I would recommend.