We landed in Oakland on Saturday morning. Checked out Weds
Area: The place was easy to find. Parking was never an issue at all. We either were able to park right in front of the house or across the street. It’s a nice neighborhood and not what you expect when you hear Oakland. Great food options near by. There’s a Peet’s Coffee, Market, CVS, Gas Station near by as well as a slew of good restaurants.
Home: The home is as described. It was spacious enough for 4 people. The kitchen/Eating area is a good space. Nicely decorated. Very clean THERES NO AC! Read again: NO AC. San Fran/Oakland and surrounding areas don’t have central air in their homes due to the weather. Just keep this in mind. Mike offered to bring us fans but to be honest it wasn’t needed as by the time 10pm rolled around the air cooled significantly and it was an amazing cool breeze. The beds remind me of the 3 bears. Ones hard. Ones soft. Ones just right. Bathrooms were clean.
Amenities: Towels and toilet paper are provided. As well as utensils. We brought our own plastic cups. There’s a TV in the master bedroom and living room. The channels are hard to figure out. It would’ve been nice to have a Google Chrome Cast, Apple TV, Roku option. The wifi is really good. Xfinity is part of Cali so that’s good WiFi lol. Amenities wise upon checking in, wish we would’ve known where the extra toilet papers were. They weren’t under cabinets as expected. By the time we figured out where there were (downstairs in the kitchen pantry) we already brought our own.
Host: We Met Mikes brother and cleaner upon arrival. He allowed us to check in a few hours early which we appreciated. On our second night the battery to the keypad died and we were locked out. Mike came and took care of everything for us. He’s very good at responding. He even comped us for the inconvenience which was great of him. He’s a great communicator and texted me with recommendations and to just check up on us throughout our stay.
Final thought: I would stay here again. Only thing i recommend is a better TV option and to place toiletries in places where the average person would look. Mike was a great host. He’s very kind and his home was comfy, clean and just what we needed for our stay in beautiful Cali.