Staying with Linda was truly a home-away-from-home experience! Linda is a warm and engaging host — and at the same time is gracious and understanding of guest privacy.

We loved our room and bath suite upstairs. It’s spacious with all the necessary amenities: comfortable bed, writing desk, large dresser, television, plenty of plug-ins to charge mobile devices.

The bath is perfect, in that the toilet and shower are separate from the sink and changing area — great for a couple juggling the morning routine.

We had breakfast treats downstairs in the shared kitchen. Linda even had hot coffee waiting for us!

We had just two nights -- with barely enough time to take advantage of the space and the location. But we would love to return, not just for the place itself, but for Linda’s kind company.

Linda's home is a bucolic sanctuary in the midst of perfect access. It's tucked away on a quiet street, yet an easy walk to both Grand Avenue and Piedmont.

We prefer public transit when we travel, so we hopped on and off the AC Transit 12 bus which stops just a short distance away.

In her description, Linda mentions her cats (Huddy & Oliver) -- and we’d have to say that these two were among the highlights of our stay. Linda was exceedingly respectful about not having them intrude in our space, but we insisted that we’d love their furry companionship — and we did.

Thank you, Linda, for making our busy travel days a bit more serene in your comfortable home space. We hope to see you again soon.