It felt like staying in a friend's apartment, with lots of interesting pictures and books, unlike many somewhat antiseptic places we've stayed in. And the location, just a few minutes' walk from Lake Merritt, is great. The outdoors patio makes brilliant use of a small space and we enjoyed using it for meals and hanging out. Altogether an A+ experience. The only small criticism is that communications with the host weren't as quick as they might have been.