Pros:
*Steve is a very responsive host! He provided lots of instructions, he always replied to messages quickly, and he even helped us figure out the shower, which I really appreciated
*The location is phenomenal! It's maybe a 15 min walk from 19th St BART, and everything else I needed was in even closer proximity. There's a Chipotle, Starbucks, and Sprouts grocery store literally down the street, and plenty of other restaurants closeby.
*The unit itself is quiet and private. Even though it's in downtown Oakland, the unit itself is still private - its a block off the main street (Broadway) and behind their main house. I did not hear any noise from the street.
Con:
Note - my stay was during that epic rainfall in California in Jan 2023. So my con was a result of that, and Steve is already working on it! Basically, the place smelled damp, and leaks sprung up during our stay. Steve was amazing though- he honored our request to check out early and he called out plumbers the next day