Deanna's cottage was just as described. It was clean, the bed was comfortable, and the heater worked really well on a cold Oakland night. Finding street parking was a bit difficult, but that's to be expected pretty much everywhere in Oakland/SF. If needed, you can park on the opposite side of the street at night, but you have to move your car by 8am. However, the parking is unrelated to Deanna's cottage, which was perfect. Very quiet at night, plenty of hot water, and there is even a washer/dryer in the unit. However, I should note that I did a load of laundry, and the high spin cycle did not seem to work, so my clothes came out soaking wet, so fair warning. If you're headed into SF it's about a 30-60 minute drive, depending on traffic. Walking distance from the cottage is a lovely street in Oakland full of shops and restaurants. If I return to the bay area, I would easily stay here again, but would probably not use the washing machine.