This apartment is even better than the photos! It's beautiful, clean, has lots of light and in a super convenient part of Oakland. The nearest metro station is about a 20 minute walk from the apartment, but it's a straight shot to San Francisco once you get there. I didn't notice if there is a bus stop nearby. The apartment is on the top floor (1 or 2 flights of stairs depending on which entrance you use), but there's no elevator so it's not ADA accessible. The neighborhood (Lake Merritt) is residential with lots of beautiful architecture but also just a 10-15 minute walk to Downtown Oakland. There's a Whole Foods about a block away for convenient grocery shopping. Shimrit was easy to communicate with and gave very specific instructions about the apartment. PARKING If you're not from this area, parking can be very confusing. One side of the street says you can't park on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 9-12pm for street sweeping, the other side of the street says 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. We saw lots of people get tickets so make sure you pay attention to the signs! We arrived on a 2nd Monday right before 9 am so we drove around for 20 minutes before finding a spot. It would have been useful to know about this in advance. KITCHEN The kitchen is fully stocked with utensils, plates, pots and pans etc (the only thing missing is a blender). We were able to make all our meals at home and didn't have to buy most basics (just oil to cook with). The only thing I'd change is to include some sharper cooking knives - the existing ones were dull and hard to work with. There is a microwave, full oven, gas stove, toaster oven, and fridge with a freezer (no dishwasher). The combination dishwasher/dish washing liquid is hard to hand wash with as it doesn't suds up, but this is a minor detail. BEDROOM The bed is EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE. I can't stress this enough. We even checked under the mattress to find the brand so we could buy the same one. Better than hotel beds even! We loved that there were two types of pillows (one soft, one dense) as well as a longer "body pillow." There isn't really an empty dresser to use in the bedroom, but there are lots of hangers and space in the entrance closet. LIVING/DINING ROOM This space is well-decorated and serene. Lots of windows, a comfortable couch, and a TV with an HDMI cable to hook up your computer (no cable). The wifi was great, although the original password hasn't been changed so it's terribly long. The dining room has a nice table with 4 chairs, which we used for our meals but also as a work space. There's a great view from the dining room window as well. BATHROOM Not much to say except that bath towels were provided and that the bathroom is small but comfortable. The...