I'm an Oakland expat and return to visit 2-3 times a year. This place has some huge strengths: 1) location - you can walk literally minutes to multiple great restaurants, 2) off street parking, 3) efficient washer/dryer, 4) Beth/management super responsive, 5) lots of great light, 6) if you are a coffee aficionado - there's a brand new Blue Bottle 60 seconds away (as well as numerous other coffee options). Other reviews mentioned noise from the USPS station next door - which I did not think was notable at all - and I can vouch that there simply aren't any super-quiet neighborhoods in Oakland. Overall, for the size you would be hard-pressed to find a better spot.