Quiet, Elegant Apartment With Beautiful Views of Terraced Garden

This apartment is in a hilly and safe area of Oakland. It is quiet and private feeling. The apartment opens directly on to a beautiful garden that feels very isolated. It is a great place for catching up on work or reading. It is very comfortable and clean and has everything you need for coffee/tea/cooking.

A beautiful garden apartment. Hosts have created a clean and comfortable place. The garden and grounds are a spectacular oasis looking over the Bay. Access requires navigating stairs (~40).

Jordan, the host, was very nice! Bedding was comfortable!

Everything was just as advertised on the VRBO site. The kitchen had everything we needed including a complimentary bag of coffee. The closet had two big luggage racks for our suitcases. The patio and the backyard are beautiful. There are a number of stairs to get to the apartment, which could be difficult for older renters.

Very quiet, street parking, everything needed for a comfortable stay. Would come back again.

Beautiful property, location and unit. Amazing garden sitting area and sunset views. Wonderful host!

Beautiful apartment and gardens. We had a fantastic stay. Jordan and Hannah were incredibly helpful and responsive. We’ll stay with them again hopefully!

Lovely place to stay. Tucked into the hills it feels almost like the Mediterranean with the gardens just off the apartment. Kind hosts, very available if needed but felt like I had my own space.Very comfortable bed!!! Would rebook in a heartbeat.

Quiet. Lovely. Very good overall.

What a peaceful and clean place to stay. It happened to be the perfect time of year for fragrant spring blooms throughout the garden. Beautiful!

The unit is clean and well equipped although it has a tiny kitchen. The bonus is the large outdoor garden with a view that makes this unit so special. We will definitely stay here again!

The property was located at the bottom of a walkway with many steps. This was fine for us but if you had many heavy suitcases it might prove to be difficult. The apartment was very clean and the kitchen was well stocked with pots,pans, dishes and drink ware. Lighting in the bathroom was temperamental and the entry door was a little fussy. The grounds were beautiful and the host was attentive to our needs.

This cottage is clean, comfortable and also well equipped. The backyard is beautiful and unitque. Guests open french doors to a lovely setting. Hannah and Jordan were wonderful hosts. We'll definitely stay there again.

This is a very pleasant apartment. It's on a lower level below a larger house, but it's much more private and quiet than that description implies. The terraced gardens are beautiful, though we didn't take much advantage of them due to being busy and hitting a record (and unseasonable) heat wave with temperatures over 90°F every day. There is no A/C but with fans the place stayed reasonably comfortable for our 5 day visit. The host happened to meet us and helped with bags- otherwise they were completely unobtrusive. The apartment is down quite a few steps of both irregular flagstones and concrete, so it's not for those with mobility problems. But that isolation from the street makes it quiet and private. And this walkway to the apartment is beautifully landscaped and pleasant. It was a feature we liked. It is comfortably furnished, with a nice, low key decor and GREAT book selection on multiple bookshelves. The compact kitchen is well equipped and clean. There is a coffee grinder with a couple of coffee maker options, a hot water kettle, a dishwasher, and pretty much all you would need for basic meal preparation. We did enjoy walking some around the residential neighborhood and up to a lake/ park a mile or so away. It's street parking, but it wasn't really a problem, though I would not recommend coming here with a RV or truly huge vehicle- the streets are tight. This was our first Vrbo experience, and it was an extremely pleasant one.

This apartment on the lower level of the house has everything you need! Great communication with the hosts. It's a convenient location in the East Bay.

See my other review for specific details. My stay was exceptional and I renewed for another month!

I had an extended stay here that was exceptional for my needs. The updated, quality space is relaxed with an open feeling featuring two sets of French doors overlooking the impressive, terraced garden. My two relaxation techniques are reading and cooking. There is an amazing collection of books to peruse and the kitchen was small but mighty. No wasted steps between counters as I made elaborate soups, quickly reheated meals and clean up was a snap. The bed has terrific support, the shower perfect water pressure and there’s amazing storage in both the walk-in closet (with built-in dresser) and bathroom’s spacious medicine cabinet. The hosts are present if needed, otherwise they let their guests be independent. Great local dining and activity suggestions are provided. On street parking is available, generally directly across the street. A car will likely be needed as this is a residential neighborhood, BART train station is about 2 miles away. As has been noted, there are quite a number of stairs to the doorway, so you will need to be able to navigate those with your luggage. I’d be back in an instant if needed and will recommend to others looking coming to the area.