If you don't know Oakland well, this is the spot you want.
It is right on College Ave, many local shops, restaurants, a slight hipster scene (with a bit of gray hair ;-)
The location is 5 minutes from the Rockridge BART station - so you can be in downtown San Francisco in about 20 minutes.
Everything is clean and up to date. The building itself is older, but charming and clean.
We were very comfortable for 3 days and the local street life is fantastic.
The hosts communicate well and are very attentive if you need anything. But this is a 100% solo apartment just for you.