Alex's place is a great urban experience! The location is perfect for a downtown Oakland experience with easy access to public transportation, Chinatown, farmers market (on Friday), First Friday Art Walk (1st Friday or each month), an historic theater, lots of good places to eat and drink and even a free shuttle down Broadway! We are at Alex's place for a couple of days to do some business, see a couple friends and go to SFMOMA. It's a really clean and well equipped small, private spot really comfortable for 1 or 2 people. With the mini kitchen you can mix eating out with getting groceries at the market or specialty stores that are in the neighborhood. We had a great time and appreciated Alex's quick response with AT&Ts wonky internet service. Highly recommended for those who like real urban! Thanks Alex -- we'll be back!