We absolutely loved staying at the Boutique Garden Apt. The interior was lovely with so many fun details, a clean bathroom, the extra murphy bed, plenty of outlets, and a well-equipped kitchen. It rained much of the time we were in Oakland so we didn't get to enjoy the back patio, but it looked just like the photos so we were a bit disappointed to miss out on it. If you love books, be warned that the apartment is FULL of them. So many books and so little time! Such a fun addition. Just wish I had time to read one or all of them. :) We arrived a bit "hangry" and were so relieved to have dining suggestions waiting for us. Dona Tomas was our first dinner and I could've eaten there every day. The location was great - close enough to walk to a few restaurants/cafes and an easy drive to the rest (a lot!) but just far enough away to avoid parking nightmares - we always found it on the same block.

One thing to note - this definitely is an apartment and has apartment sounds (like music next door, dogs in the building, doors opening and closing etc etc -- nothing crazy). So keep that in mind if you're sensitive to such things.

Overall, a great place to stay and I'd do it again!