The house is very warm, welcoming, and comfortable. Marie was very generous and friendly. The room was great, with a small 1/2 bathroom right in the room. The house has a great back yard area which felt like an oasis from the busy city life I'm used to. You can't beat the location in Oakland at less than a 5 minute walk to BART and just around the corner from Temescal/Telegraph which has a huge variety of restaurants, bars, breweries etc. During my stay it was record high temperatures, and so the room was a bit hot but a fan was provided and Marie did everything she could to make me comfortable. Unfortunately AC in this area isn't really popular because it rarely gets hot, but if you are very sensitive to heat, perhaps a hotel with ac would be better suited to your needs. Would recommend staying here unreservedly, and definitely would stay again!