Amelia's place was the perfect home away from home for our week-long stay in the Bay Area. It is just a few steps to several bus routes that run to downtown, Temescal, Rockridge and other parts of east Oakland. It is also walking distance from a cute cafe with a garden (Xochi the Dog-- check it out!), several restaurants (we liked Champa Garden), and just a short 10-15 min walk to the lake.
Check-in and check-out were simple and straightforward, the kitchen was clean and well-stocked with everything that we needed, and Amelia was incredibly kind and generous. She gave us quarters so that we could do laundry during our stay and even offered us an air mattress on our last night so that some friends who had unexpectedly found themselves in the bay area for an extra night could crash with us. I was so glad we stayed here and can't wait to come back!