Alex was a great host in that he was accommodating and check in was very easy. The location is good for being right by old town Oakland which has lots of great food (and Blue bottle coffee is like 2 blocks away). The only drawback is just the limitations of the actual dwelling. It was clean and he was kind enough to leave some earplugs and had a couple fans, just be aware that the unit has no windows to the outside, so there is absolutely no natural light, and I personally found the bed and pillows to be uncomfortable, although that may just be my preference for softer bedding (it felt more consistent with how a futon mattress feels). If you’re planning on just using this as a home base while you explore the city then it would definitely fit the bill, but I don’t know that you’d want to spend a lot of time hanging out in it. Again, this is nothing against Alex, I felt he was a great host.