Shella is the perfect host. Her place is very comfortable, the shared facilities were exactly as advertised and pictured, and she gave a thorough tour of her home with detailed instructions on everything in it. The neighborhood is close to the intersection of Oakland, Emeryville and Berkeley. Lois the Pie Queen is a ten minute walk away and it is not to be missed. Public transportation AC Transit is nearby, as well as connections to San Francisco. Shella has two wonderful cats who traipse around her home and that made my stay at her place that much the more interesting.