We just returned from our Berkeley, SFO, Napa Valley vacation in which we stayed at the Italian Garden Flat in the Oakland Hills for 7 nights. We would like to give the very highest marks to Lori and Craig for their excellent place. Here are some of the highlights which meant a lot to us: The communication from our host was always prompt, and there were no surprises. Everything was just as advertised. Our plans included daily forays into Berkeley, so we were concerned about how fast and easy it would be to get to the places like College Ave, University Ave, Downtown Berkeley, Gourmet Ghetto, and the 4th Street Shopping District. We made many trips and it was very easy and fast to get to all places in Berkeley and Oakland. There is good access to the freeways which we used to make day trips to San Francisco and Napa Valley. Parking for the apartment was never any problem. We were concerned that we would have a spacious clean and elegant environment to relax into after the day’s sightseeing. Lori’s place is all of that and much more. The apartment is just exactly as represented in the pictures. An elegant and comfortable living room for relaxing while watching the news or reading, A separate well provisioned kitchen with full complement of dishes, pots and pans, dinnerware, knives, coffee maker, pour over coffee maker, and coffee press. There was even an electric teakettle that will heat water in 2 minutes! Large sink, large refrigerator, gas stove, provisioned kitchen cabinets, dishwasher, and even big rolls of paper towels. Off the kitchen there is an elegant table and chairs for dining which we found very comfortable and useful. There is a separate bathroom with a great shower and more towels than you can use in a week. Granite counter and high quality tile bathroom with sturdy elegant fixtures that work. Good mirrors and plenty of hooks for your stuff. The shower has that floor to ceiling heavy seamless looking glass. There is a separate bedroom with a separate walk-in closet. The bedroom has high quality bedding and the walk-in closet has plenty of space with a long rack for all your hangers and drawers for your foldables. The bed is queen size and comfortable. There are plenty of windows in the bedroom. There is a beautiful and private outside environment with floor to ceiling views from both the living room and bedroom. An outside table for two, lounge chair, and exotic flowers punctuated with ivy growing along a terraced huge back lot. The internet connection which is very important to me is secure and very fast. The apartment is quiet. There were no disturbing noises of any kind. I have allergies, so I was very pleased that there were no pet hairs, bad odors, or even deodorant odors to worry about. Did I say that the apartment seems extra large because it has 12 foot ceilings? It just doesn’t get any better...