This is by far the best AirBnB we have stayed at. On the night that we checked in, as we were driving through the neighbourhood to the property, there were some questions in my mind. It didn’t look to be in the nicest looking of neighbourhoods (and I’ll come back to this). Self check-in was smooth and without drama. The three bedroom unit is just as depicted in the photographs, everything was as we had expected and better. The place was very clean and fully equipped with all amenities for a comfortable stay.
There is an easy to operate alarm system for the ground floor unit. Oakland during the winter can get pretty cold, and the heating system made it warm and toasty for us in those chilly nights and mornings. There is a full kitchen with dishwasher, and fully stocked chinaware/cutleries/glasses/cups. Washer/dryer in unit, high speed internet connection, Roka TV.
Our hosts Francisco and his assistants quickly responded to all of our queries and our requests promptly satisfied.
Now back to the neighbourhood… I think by the third day of our stay, any doubts we had about the safety of this neighbourhood were proven to be unnecessary. The property is within walking distance (two blocks) to the centre of Little Saigon where we could find a host of Vietnamese eateries, supermarkets, barber shops. It is one of the rare luxuries in California that one does not need to drive to anywhere at all.
This is definitely marked as one of the AirBnB’s I will revisit in the future.