This house is wonderful. Laura and Ralph are extremely welcoming and kind. We were met at the door by both of them and showed the place, which was clean and beautiful. Laura had baked a delicious banana bread for us and they both had great suggestions for where we could get some food that night. We had a 5 hour delay in our flight that day so to receive such a warm welcome was awesome. They had also made available a pack and play, highchair, and a baby bathtub (in advance), which was so helpful as we were traveling with our toddler. The backyard is a wonderful place to relax. Most nights we had our dinner and a glass of wine out there because it was so nice. They put a lot of care and effort into it and you can tell. The location is super. We were close to downtown Oakland and could easily get around the Bay area. We explored a lot of Oakland that we never would have known about - Ralph and Laura had a number of helpful suggestions. They even brought over the local paper that had the Best of Oakland highlights for us to use. Overall, we found the stay relaxing, comfortable, and fun. We would highly recommend this home and plan on staying here again when we visit the Bay area!