Marie's place is just as described if not better. Marie is a fantastic host who offered to take us to places during our stay. The room was beautifully set in a wonderfully quaint house & area. Felt very safe walking around even at midnight after the ballgame. Our only regret is that we couldnt stay longer. Tips: 6 minutes walk from BART, $3.50 to get to San Francisco. The ferry was $5 from Jack London square using a Clipper card. Free shuttle buses from Macarthur Bart to various places including Emeryville for Amtrak. Ford bike hire is excellent value @ $10 per day per bike. We would definately look to stay here again.