Check-in is autonomous; a code is provided that opens the door. The unit is in a decent area but on a busy street. It is an easy walk to a grocery store, Wendy's, and College Avenue. The unit is very small. Because it is a converted garage, there is an atmosphere of dankness. Windows could not be opened; the only way to air the room was to leave the door open. No light over the bathroom sink. Nothing in the shower to hold bottles and soap. We liked that it was close to our son's apartment on College Avenue. It provided us with accommodation during a very busy time of Berkeley's graduation week.