Elizabeth has a simple but welcoming bedroom in a charming vintage home in Adams Point, just off Highway 580 near Lake Merritt. She and her husband are lovely hosts, very welcoming, and provide a pleasant place to stay for a very reasonable price - better than any motel in the area, even the scary/run-down ones! I felt very comfortable letting my older relatives stay there since I only have a one-bedroom apartment, and it was very convenient to where I live. Very good place from which to base your explorations of Oakland or for attending a family event in town.