I recently stayed at Marlo and Katherine's place for a little over a month, and truly enjoyed my time there. Versus so many options in the Bay Area, their private space is clean, modern, affordable and above all, easy. Marlo was always around to assist with anything, offer a hot cup of coffee, and also did a great job communicating, alerting me of street sweeping, weather concerns, etc.
I'd absolutely recommend for anyone looking to stay around Oakland/SF, especially if you have a vehicle. Overall lovely experience.