We had a great time staying at Maria's lovely apartment. We appreciated its location in the Grand Lakes section of Oakland. Maria's apartment was very quiet and allowed us to sleep well in her comfortable bed, within walking distance of a lively shopping area.
Although this is Maria's major residence, she does a great job of making room for her guests. The artwork and other items that fill the apartment make you curious about Maria and her interesting life. The apartment was very clean and met all of our needs. Maria was very warm and welcoming. She also was extremely flexible with allowing us to pick up the keys to her apartment at an earlier time and allowing us to stay an hour later than the scheduled check out time. I've had a lot of Airbnb experiences at this point in time and I rank Maria as one of my top experiences. She really made me feel like we were part of the sharing community that Airbnb promotes. We plan to stay here again when we visit Oakland. Thank you Maria!