When we arrived in West Oakland, Mindy came to pick us up and took us to their apartment. It is an artist space, very clean, with lots of light, 5 minutes max from the Bart station, which is really great (so basically it's 10-15 minutes to the heart of SF)! The whole ground floor is for guests, with bathroom, and a big room with a very comfy bed and couch/chair. We slept very well, and felt very welcome to use the kitchen upstairs, which we did. Mindy and Paul gave us plenty of advice on what to see in California, they are very lovely and friendly. I would really recommend their place to anyone that wants to discover San francisco and Oakland (which is a great city too to explore)!