Home in Oakland

Your own room with queen bed, desk, bath en suite, balcony with table overlooking garden. Lovely quiet neighborhood. You can walk to Lake Merritt, the jewel of Oakland! Friendly cat will be interested in you. Includes use of kitchen. Free laundry, parking, & internet connection. Sunny room has black out curtains if you don't want the sun to wake you up. The space Private room for 1 or 2. Queen memory foam bed. Private bath. Friendly cat! Free parking. Free internet. Laundry. Kitchen. Bedding & towels, and bathrobes. Coffee & tea available. A fan to keep your room cool on the rare days when it's too hot, heat in the winter. Lovely Lake Merritt neighborhood, for 1 or 2 people. Lake Merritt is considered by many to be the jewel of Oakland. No smokers, so please see house rules if you smoke. I'm a dance teacher with an in-home studio, so I may be working with students during your stay. I've lived in Oakland all of my adult life and can tell you the best places to go in the East Bay and San Francisco, as well as the tourist traps to avoid. If you're dancers, I can also tell you where to go dancing. For a unique San Francisco experience, I can take you swing dancing in Golden Gate Park on Sunday mornings where you can take a free half hour beginner lesson at noon and join the regular dancers for lunch in a nearby restaurant a couple of hours later. It's a free, and one of a kind, event! I also offer a half off special for Airbnb guests who want to take a lesson from me! The neighborhood offers: * a charming farmers market every Saturday * Easy walk to SF Fitness Gym and library * A wide range of cafes, restaurants * Cinema & shopping * TraderJoes and Wholefoods SuperMarkets * Gondolas & boating * 3 & 1/2 mile jogging track around the Lake *Children's Fairyland, the original inspiration for Disneyland * Easy access to San Francisco by Bart and Bus * Close to historic Fox Theater & the new Cathedral * Close to the Paramount Theater, Oakland convention center, Oakland Arena & Coliseum Guest access Your room with bath is private. You share kitchen and laundry with me. During your stay I am happy to chat with you when you are feeling sociable and leave you to your privacy when you want to be alone. I also enjoy sharing insider tips about little known places to visit. My meal schedule is erratic and I eat when I have a chance in between students, so usually I'm not able to share meals with you. Other things to note The front door opens with a code, so you don't have to carry a key.