I felt like I was staying with family at Paula's place. A quiet, clean room with nice light, a beautiful wall mural and warm blankets for the chilly Oakland evenings. Loved the clawfoot tub and nice hot water pressure. Paula is kind and friendly, and respected my privacy. I was in town for a conference, and walked to the Marriott Conference Center daily (a 15 minute walk). There's a little market directly across the street from Paula's building and a McDonald's a block away (with $1 coffee). Within walking distance are numerous trendy restaurants, brew pubs and wine bars. The Lyft ride to and from Paula's was between $15-20 each way.