All in all, the stay was a good one. I did read the reviews of others and most of which did hold true. The views are great and you will get a workout if you decide to walk the streets. The kitchen is great and wanted to take the appliances with me. Big fan of Bosch now. It is nicely secluded and will work for those that want that kind of privacy. I unfortunately did not get a chance to use the patio due to the rain I encountered but it was cool to see the fog roll in and out.
You will hear the dog as you climb and descend the flights of stairs to the door. But that is usually all you'll hear. You will hear the people above walking but not much can be done about that. Was difficult for me, coming from a single home but those that are accustomed to apartment type living may not even notice. I just used some noise cancelling techniques ans was fine.
I did have some issues with the WiFi dropping and reconnecting so may not be the best solution for a working environment where you have to be connected.
Heating in the place is great as well as the water pressure. Better than any motel I have stayed in.
As some had posted, it is a bit of a drive up and the road is narrow. Patience is a must with some oncoming traffic, but it didn't bother me. Was fun on some occasions. You will need to drive into town. Berkeley itself is very much the college town and it did take some time getting used to pedestrians walking without looking. Different driving style from where I am from, but to be expected.
Was a fan of Trader Joe's being close by and the one on College Road was awesome. Alcohol prices were really cheap too.
The place I would say is well worth the rate and would definitely recommend it.