Pamela is an amazing host! We caught a glimpse into the her life after staying 2 months and she is an extremely caring, loving, honest person. Her home is warm. The room was clean and comfortable. There was plenty of storage space for 2 (large dresser and closet space w hangers) in addition to some shelves and a desk. We also cooked often in her kitchen. I got new recipes and cooking tips from her! Her chocolate banana bread, muesli, homemade juice, garlic bread, salad, and salmon are delicious (to name a few ;) ). Also, for parking, the streets are crowded but we never had a problem trying to find a spot. If we were out late, we would communicate in order to get the parking spot and vice versa. And finally, we loved the neighborhood!! 1min walk to a coffeeshop, laundromat. 2min walk to pizza, convenience store. 3min walk to Lake Merritt, which always has joggers, dog-lovers, bbqs, families and friends hanging out. 10min walk to restaurants, brunch, coffee, trader joe's, farmer's market on Saturdays!, BoA, gas station. 10min drive to the BART. The BART goes to both Oakland airport and SF airport. The highway is close so it's easy to get to Berkeley area, SF, Oakland Coliseum/Oracle Arena. One hears a lot of things about Oakland but we definitely felt safe in this neighborhood and around the lake. All in all, we had a great experience at Peace and Beauty and would stay w Pamela again.