The best part of this Air BnB was the location in Oakland. It is close to major freeways, Lake Merritt, restaurants, and more. However, due to the negative aspects of the rental, we would not stay here again. The house was not well equipped (e.g., no dish soap, no laundry detergent, no broom, no garbage bags) and the host stated he could not keep track of what was missing or needed to be replaced between guests. The microwave was broken, which we were not informed of, and when we tried to use it sparks began flying. The furniture was old and not well kept up (e.g., thin blankets with ripped outer layers, dingy couch, inflatable mattresses did not hold air and thus could not be used, stains on dining room table cushions). Generally, the house was not well maintained (e.g., holes and stains on the walls). The internet connection was strong close to the modem in the living room, however did not work in the bedrooms once the doors were closed. There was no binder explaining where things were kept in the house, local suggestions, etc. The host was very quick to respond to questions, though he was not in town and thus could not offer much help. We understand that Christmas is a time everyone wants to spend with family (which is why we were in Oakland), but if a host is unable to host properly during the holidays perhaps it should not be listed at that time. Finally, a pet deposit and extra payment were required by the host, though this was nowhere in the advertisement for the AirBnB and payment was requested through Venmo. Overall, we were quite disappointed with this AirBnB. This is the first time I've written a negative review in all my years using AirBnB, and I was hesitant to do so, but our family wanted other consumers to be aware of the shortcomings of this rental.