This was a wonderful place to stay while visiting the Bay area. I was initially worried about the location - specifically that it would be too far from the main areas of Oakland and Berkeley. But, the drive from the Temescal area of Oakland was less than 15 minutes without traffic and I was pleasantly surprised. There's a beautiful view from the deck and the inside is thoughtfully and beautifully decorated. Melia has thought of everything and I had all that I needed while there including plenty of kitchen equipment for eating meals in. The only surprise were the stairs to go down from the driveway and then few more stairs back up to enter the Casita. I wish I had been able to spend more time here! I will definitely stay here again when I am back in the Bay area. Thank you Melia!