Great location, great space and great communication from Host!! Only negatives are that the thermostat is in the other unit (owner is very responsive when you need it turned up or down); the little garden area is only accessible through gate outside of unit. If people staying in that unit have the gate locked (which is totally understandable that they would since it faces the street) you have to contact host to have them unlock it. Finally, the walls are very thin. We had the unfortunate luck to have very noisy group next door. The host was very responsive but that didn’t help until he saw the message in the morning. That being said, if you want to be in the heart of Oakland with lots of restaurants and access to everything this is a great, safe place to be!!