The location near the redwoods national park is great, it’s extremely close to lower diamond which has many places to eat and shop. Communication with the host was great, however I would not recommend this Airbnb.
When I arrived to the unit, I expected some tea or coffee to be available , however none is provided. The unit is clean, and has a beautiful view of the bay.
However there is a lot to be desired. The driveway parking is for both units and is really small. If both units are occupied, than your car might get blocked in. The noise from the upstairs unit was really loud and unfortunate during my stay. There are five steps from the driveway to the front of the house and are not disclosed in the photos. If you’re athletic and in shape, you’re fine.
However there is no railing or fence and my grandmother ended up falling twice. You have to walk very very carefully in the dark from your car to the front of the unit to ensure you don’t fall sideways and end up in the street. No, there is no lighting until you get to the front of the unit where there is a motion light. The toilet has plumbing issues and I’ve never plunged a toilet so many times in my life over the past 16 days. A lot of regular things are missing from the unit; paper towels, Kleenex, soap, shampoo was a tiny bottle for one person (tiny travel size), garbage bags, tea, coffee.. Honestly, this is the first Airbnb I would not recommend. There are many much better Airbnb units in Oakland. This is not one of them.