This place is just great. The location is the best we have had of our 3 stays in the Lake Merritt area, you are 100m from the lakeshore area with the shops, cafes, restaurants etc but it is so so quiet, a beautiful residential area. Na and Steve are such a lovely couple, so welcoming and friendly, they really care about their home and that you are enjoying it and everything is good for you. The basement studio is spacious and had all we needed. The bed is very comfy, the bathroom was amazing as it has a huge washer dryer so we could do laundry after our travels and before going home!! There was tea coffee, drinks in the fridge, lots of bits for us to use to save us buying it. Yes you can hear upstairs like others have said, but it is no bother at all. Parking is good either on road or in drive and you are seconds from the highways to get everywhere. Or can leave the car and walk to Lake Merritt, the market, while foods,bus or Bart to SF...best of everything staying here. Thanks for having us and we will see you again one day.