The place is exactly how it’s advertise. It is clean and offers *some* privacy. *Some* because although you have your own entrance, room and bathroom, the entire space shares common walls with the owner’s own space. Luckily enough I was gone for most of the time and only returned late at night. You can definitely hear what the other people are doing on the other side as evidence by me hearing their morning routine while I was in my bed. The owners appear courteous enough though to make all the efforts of trying to not wake anyone up.
The bed/mattress is definitely not my favorite. It was a bit too tough for me and wished they had a softer mattress topper. The shower in the Airbnb was also really small, which isn’t really an issue until you try to shower and water ends up getting everywhere because of the limited bathroom space and a very antiquated, complex, mind-boggling shower controls. Seriously, I just couldn’t figure out how to adjust the water temperature AND water pressure at the time.
The neighborhood is quiet but it is in the more unkept area of Oakland. I never felt unsafe, especially since your space/entrance is in the back of the house and is less accessible/not viewed easily from the main street.
Despite these objections, I think this place is pretty worth it for its price, especially for short trips. Like I mentioned earlier, the place is relatively clean. The owner also responded quickly and appears to be reachable most of the time. It is only 10-15 minutes away from 2 BART stops, making it convenient to go to SF and come back.