I found Rockridge Cottage to be very nice, well-designed, clean, and well maintained, and set in a lovely garden. Jim was very nice. Both nights I was there the cottage roof and garden was visited by a well-behaved, quiet raccoon.

Unfortunately, although I spent two nights there, I didn't actually have much time to hang out at the cottage, or visit the small shopping & restaurant district just a short walk away, except for my first experience with Smitten's yummy ice cream. I didn't use it, but there's also apparently a BART station a short walk away.

I would definitely stay here again. I found it a nice base for visiting the east and north sides of the Bay, including longer trips to Sonoma and the Marin headlands, and closer in visiting Berkeley and hiking in Tilden Regional Park.