You would be hard pressed to find something of better value. You get an entire place to yourself and all the amenities you could ever need (minus laundry and a TV, we didn't miss it though). The location is wonderful- Temescal is so colorful and cool. This part of Oakland is a little rough around the edges, as cities are. If you are uncomfortable with that, I guess you should stay someplace else. I am from a big city and felt safe. I would highly recommend going to Golden Gate Donuts and Seoul Gom Tang for Korean food. This place was such a gem and I am very very glad to have found it!