A truly stylish home and a welcoming host. We spent 3 nights at Susan’s lovely Airbnb. Our double bedded room was beautifully styled, very comfortable and spotlessly clean. Lovely ensuite shower room with high end products and soft towels. Very thoughtful touches eg easy check-in, a welcome note so we could make ourselves feel at home, complimentary snacks and varied ‘help yourself’ breakfasts (home made granola/fruit/yoghurt, filled pastries, bagels + fillings).
Our primary reason for staying at this Airbnb was to spend a few days exploring San Francisco. Although Oakland is some distance from SF, there is a bus stop just a couple of minutes walk away with a morning / evening service to the city centre. However we chose to walk the mile or so to the nearest BART underground station (MacArthur), where there is a more regular service and only a 15 minutes journey down to the centre / harbour-side in SF. It worked out really well.and we were able to easily get around and see the sights of Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, as well as take the cable car up to Chinatown and explore the eateries of the Ferry Building.
With hindsight we should have downloaded Uber or Lyft (couldn’t seem to do it on our UK phone abroad) as most people order taxis and this would have been convenient after a days sightseeing for getting back from the station with tired legs and sore feet.
All in all, a fantastic place to stay - highly recommended!