My wife and I stayed at Zach's apartment in the Lake Merritt area during our daughter's graduation from Berkeley in May 2015. We flew up from Central America and Zach was kind enough to meet up beforehand with our daughter to hand over the keys and describe the lay of the land and specifics about the apartment. This apartment is spacious, comfortable and quaint. Zach has great decor and artwork. Overall, it was a great stay and the location, for our needs, was spot on. Zach is a great host and knows the area well.