Judy's studio was clean, comfortable, and just as advertised in the photos.

The studio is in a very safe, residential neighborhood, and is about a 7-minute walk from many restaurants and bars on Piedmont Avenue. Also within walking distance is a CHASE bank, Safeway, and a few other shops in a strip mall down the road.

Be aware, however, that the studio is a few miles from the nearest BART, so if you're planning on commuting to San Francisco, you'll need to catch a bus or taxi to the nearest BART station (or drive into the city, which will only take about 15 minutes, but will come with a $5 toll).

As far as amenities go, the studio has wifi, TV, a space heater, and basic toiletries. When we arrived, there were fresh flowers on the table and and a welcome basket in the fridge, both of which were very nice and welcoming.

Though I never met Judy, she was very responsive to my calls/emails and very kind.

Finally, to respond to the complaints that noise can be heard from the upstairs tenants: yes, it's true that the walls are very thin and most noises from the tenants above (a family with two young and rambunctious boys) can be heard from the studio (presumably, the upstairs tenants can hear some of your noise in the studio). However, I want to mention that when I ran into the upstairs tenant (the mother) in the garden, she was very curious about what areas of the house overlapped with the studio, and expressed genuine concern that her boys were disrupting the guests downstairs. She told me that she'd make sure her boys didn't run around directly above the studio ceiling, so this bodes well for future guests.

All in all, this was a great stay. I highly recommend it.