Our stay was lovely. The apartment is beautiful and well stocked with everything needed for a comfortable stay, including some useful staples in the cupboards and some items in the refrigerator that we could use, such as milk, oat milk, eggs, cheese, butter as well as bread and fruit. It has a private patio with a great view of downtown Oakland, which we used for outdoor dinner parties several times. The host was extremely easy to contact, and very responsive to any requests we had, such as requests for an extra key and for supplies we ran out of. The apartment is quiet and private and absolutely delightful! It is a short walk to the weekend farmers' market, as well bus lines and other neighborhood businesses. We recommend this place very highly to anyone hoping to stay close to Lake Merritt in Oakland.