Like other reviewers commented, the apartment is directly across the street from a community of homeless people. That did not at all bother my group and we walked safely from the Lake Merritt Station and also to Jack London Square numerous times without issue. It’s all a matter of expectations. We found the location to be very convenient and simply ubered at night.
The apartment was very clean and exactly as pictured. Very spacious and everything we needed in the kitchen.
I chose this place because many other Airbnb options did not have A/C. But had I known how cold it was going to be at the end of June I probably would have spent less on a place with no A/C and a bit closer to San Francisco. But all in all I am totally fine with what we spent and the value. I would recommend Michael’s place to anyone looking to stay in the Bay Area.