We are seasoned Airbnb travelers and Marlene's Airbnb is one of the very BEST! We had the pleasure to stay with Marlene for 1 week and her apartment has everything we needed: a comfy airbed, a fully appointed kitchen, and a very nice bath (we loved the claw foot tub!). Everything is very clean and shows how much Marlene cares about her guests. Our favorite place was Marlene's garden where we would sit to have breakfast or lunch - once you close the garden gate, you forget that you are in the city. We traveled by car and there was ample street parking right in front of the house.The whole neighborhood is very quiet even though it is conveniently close to the Hwy and very close to Mills College, beautiful Oakland parks and the Chabot Science and Space Center.A few exits down HWY 580 is a Trader Joe's in case you need provisions. Marlene is a super nice host, we had great conversations and it felt like visiting with a favorite cousin. We would highly recommend this Airbnb and we will surely stay with Marlene again in the future. Thank you, Marlene!