We had a lovely stay in Shimrit's apartment. It was spacious, clean, full of light and tastefully decorated . We stayed three nights and didn't spend much time in the apartment because we had a very busy schedule. It would, however, be a good place to stay for an extended visit as the kitchen is well-stocked for cooking (Whole Foods is a block away!), the living/dining area is spacious and the bed is very comfortable.
This was the first time we have stayed in Oakland though not our first time in the Bay Area. We prefer to use BART when we are there and had to factor in that the closest station is about a 20 minute walk away when we wanted to go into San Francisco. The weather was beautiful while we were there so we enjoyed walking around Lake Merritt, the Grand Lake area and the neighborhoods in between. It's easy to get an Uber if you don't like to walk (or if you have to get to the airport for an early morning flight like we did...).