We had a very pleasant stay at Barbara's home. Unfortunately we didn't get to meet her until our last day and we so wish we would have more time to spend getting to know her. Barbara's beautiful home is bright and airy and is in an up and coming section of Oakland, Close to everything. I know that some have posted that the neighborhood was sketchy, but I tend to judge neighborhoods on the cleanliness and lack of bars on the windows. I would recommend Barbara's home. One thing - she does have cats who are very people friend, so if you have allergies you may want to stay away.