Cozy Updated Studio by Lake Merritt

An updated studio in a vintage converted mansion that fulfills your basic needs to have a relaxing and cozy stay. We are steps away from Lake Merritt and Grand Lake Avenue. Close to many attractions, hospitals, regional parks, and a short commute to SF. Tourists, business travelers, couples, and furry friends will love it here! With a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom, we hope you have a great stay.

The space
By booking with us you accept that:

You have read and understood all the house rules (found at the bottom of this listing) and are willing to follow them before you book with us. If any of the drawbacks are deal-breaker, please consider booking other properties as many of these items are out of our control.

The unit consists of 3 total rooms

Kitchen
-Gas stove with oven
-Refrigerator - 10 cubic feet
-Microwave
-Coffee maker with coffee
-Toaster
-Brita water pitcher
-Cooking utensils
-Pans, pots and some condiments and oils

Living Area
-Full size bed
-TV -42 inch wall mounted Roku TV
-Desk - 43 inch work desk
-Dining table - 30 inch round dining table
-Walk in closet
-Electric fan
-Electric heater
-Iron, iron boards, hangers and an extra blanket
-Built in shelf storage
-2 lamps

Bathroom
-42 inch vanity and shower stall
-Toiletry essentials: towels, hand soap, body soap, shampoo, hair dryer

Pets - Pets are allowed. There is a non refundable $100 pet fee.

Wifi - Enjoy free wifi
(Wifi may be shared with other units. Please note that only the internet provider can ensure that wifi will be up all the time. Please be advised That the ACTUAL SPEED/Connection that a guest might experience while using the Internet depends upon a variety of conditions, many of which are beyond our control.)

Lock Box Check-In - 3 PM- 10 PM, Checkout 11 AM. There is a late check-out penalty of $50 each hour. If the late check-out extends into the next reservation, you will have to pay the full reservation amount. Please book the day before if you would like early check-in.

Access - Enter the property from the main door to the building and then the door to the unit. Both doors are opened by keypad code and we will send you the code 2 days prior to your check-in. To lock the unit door, press the # button until the speaker indicates the door is locked. The main building door auto locks.

Laundry - There is coin-operated laundry 25 cents for drying and 75 cents for washing down in the basement

Parking - Street parking is 2 hrs maximum only on weekdays between 8am-6pm and free on weekends. There is paid street parking in the immediate few blocks, see map in guest manual. You can purchase a car hanging tag from us for $5/day which will allow you to park in the paid area but must return the tag to us upon checkout. Failure to return the tag will cost an additional $30. Please notify us of your intentions to park in advance so we can prepare the hang tag as we may need to obtain from the City of Oakland. There is street cleaning on the even-number side of the street: 2nd and 4th Mon from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM and street cleaning on the odd number side of the street: 2nd and 4th Tues from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Please check the signs and park accordingly.

Hosts - Hosts live on site and can assist, please text or message through app for assistance.

Mail - Packages can be delivered but hosts give no warranty to security as most delivery companies drop the packages off in the porch area which isn't secured.

Host is a super host and has 150+ reviews and maintains a 4.8+ review rating!

Additional rules:

No Drugs, No Smoking, No Parties! Quiet time after 9 pm. No extra guests/visitors are allowed in the studio overnight.

- Don't disturb others (noise, etc).
- Be respectful
- Don't damage anything - Check-in is between 3 pm-10 pm
- Overnight guests/visitors - will charge $100/night.

**Please also ensure that you have reviewed our cancellation policy when you submit your booking. Unfortunately, VRBO automatically enforces this policy and we are unable to grant exceptions or refunds outside of the policy**

Thank you for reading and we hope you stay with us!

If you need to check in early or check out late, we suggest booking an additional night on the front end or back end of your stay. This will allow you to check in as early or check out as late as you need to accommodate your travel plans.

If you believe there is any chance you might not be able to make your trip, Travel Insurance should always be considered, unless you have other protection in place. As hosts, we are not travel insurance providers and unfortunately cannot protect your travel plans from unexpected circumstances.
Other things to note
Drawbacks to the property - If any of the below are deal breakers, please consider other properties as many of these items are out of our control

- Noise - There will be street noise as this is a vibrant area in Oakland. The building is old and you may hear footsteps from above, noises from the water running, the refrigerator, the central heating system, laundry machine etc. We will provide ear plugs. However, if you are highly noise sensitive please consider booking elsewhere.
- Bathroom Fan - There is no bathroom fan, we only have windows
- Heating - there is central heating but it isn't great so we provide electric heaters as well
- Windows - We have old wood windows with locks but they do not have screens