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West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking

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A lemon tree with ripe lemons, surrounded by a garden with various plants and a wooden fence.
A living room with a beige leather sofa, a white side table, a blue checkered ottoman, and a window with curtains.
A view through a window with a mesh screen, featuring a garden with various plants and a pathway.
A patio area with a table and four chairs, surrounded by potted plants and a decorative rug.
A dining area with a table set for two, a patterned rug, and a view into a living room with a sofa and a window.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to San Francisco Bay
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Kitchenette
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Microwave
  • Firepit
  • Garden

Explore the area

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Alameda, CA
  • Place, Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, San Francisco Bay
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, USS Hornet Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking

A Cozy Garden Retreat on Alameda’s West End- Off Street Parking!

Enjoy approximately 600+ sq. ft. of modern, updated comfort in this charming daylight basement apartment, opening directly onto a peaceful backyard garden. Depending on the season, discover fresh blueberries, citrus, herbs, and more, along with hummingbirds, butterflies, nesting songbirds, and gentle breezes. Relax around the fire-pit table or test your putting skills on our three-hole green!

Inside, you'll find a cozy queen bedroom featuring an antique bed, a spacious bathroom with tub and shower, a comfortable living room with TV and streaming, an eat-in kitchenette with Airfryer/toaster oven and microwave, coffee makers and fridge, along with a dedicated workspace with desk and printer.

The beach is just three blocks away, offering sandy shores and beautiful views of the San Francisco skyline. Enjoy Alameda’s walkable West End, with Webster Street’s restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and farmers markets nearby. Explore local breweries and distilleries or visit the famous Alameda Point Antiques Faire. Public transportation connects you to BART, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco, and the ferry is just 1.5 miles away.

Whether you're seeking a relaxing beach escape, a garden hideaway, or a home base for Bay Area adventures, this welcoming retreat offers the best of Alameda’s laid-back island lifestyle.
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
no smoking anywhere on the property

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2717322vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Alameda

Located near the beach, this apartment is in West Alameda, a neighbourhood in Alameda. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and SF Masonic Auditorium are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Golden Gate Bridge and Ferry Building. Check out an event or a game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and consider making time for Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, a top attraction not to be missed. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and parasailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking.
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Alameda, CA

What's nearby

  • Crab Cove Visitor Center - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • San Francisco Bay - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Alameda Naval Air Museum - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • USS Hornet Museum - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Lake Merritt Station - 5 min drive
  • Oakland-Jack London Square Station - 9 min drive
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Neptune's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪SIGNAL Coffee Roasters - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kitchen of Alameda - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking?

As of 13 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking on 11 Feb 2027 start from £716, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is West Alameda Garden Retreat • Walk to Beach • Free Off-Street Parking located?

Located in West Alameda, this apartment building is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from San Francisco Bay and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Jack London Square. USS Hornet Museum and Oakland Convention Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you so much - my parents had a wonderful stay! The place was clean, private, comfortable!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good and comfortable stay.

Good and comfortable stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Betty”s place was clean and comfortable. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Monthly stay

Had a wonderful stay! Great location…easy walk to restaurants, beach, neighborhoods. Host was very welcoming and helpful. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 29 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely little place in Alameda

I really enjoyed my stay at this place. It had everything I needed with many little surprises from the host. The garden is gorgeous and the place is conveniently located with its own parking. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Welcoming and comfortable

Visiting with family in the Bay Area
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfort

Was visiting family. A great place to hang out with family. Loved having access to fresh blueberries!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet spot in walkable neighborhood

Spacious, comfortable place with easy off street parking. Short walk to a large park which extends to the bay with San Francisco views. Quiet so good sleeping, comfortable bed.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy

Comfortably tucked away and quiet
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alameda apartment

Betty is a wonderful host who made us feel welcome with homemade banana bread. The apartment is perfect for two and is located in a quiet neighborhood within walking distance of several restaurants. If we return to the area, we will book here again.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Quirky, comfortable, close to restaurants. Be aware that there's not actually a kitchen (get water from bathroom) but there are multiple ways to make coffee tea etc. Fridge is great. Lovely welcome note and home made nut bread.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alameda visit

We enjoyed our stay in Alameda! Betty made us feel very welcomed. The accommodations were spacious and clean. A great plus is the available parking space.Our grandchildren really enjoyed playing in the backyard on the putting green! Would definitely go back!
Stayed 30 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Host on a Great Island

All of Betty's rentals are nice whether it's the Garden Oasis or the Garden Bungalow. Her descriptions and pictures are accurate and if you have any questions just contact her and you will get a quick response. We stayed over Thanksgiving week and everything was nice. This was our second time at her Alameda apt. Hope to stay next year!
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful property, close to everything even the beach!

This property was a delight to stay at. Perfect location as it was close to restaurants, shops and even the beach. It was nice to have my own parking spot! The checkin process was smooth, she even baked a tasty banana bread. There was a water filter as well which was a nice suprise. The apartment had every thing I needed during my stay. I would stay here again. Thanks, Betty!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alameda Stay

Very roomy. The amenities were more than adequate, including banana bread and coffee for the first morning. I appreciated the little things, such as a heated throw for the bed and a flashlight near the front door. The property is very close to Crab Cove and restaurants at the end of Webster Street. I would have appreciated more security, such as a chain lock, for the front and back doors.
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent accommodations in quiet part of Alameda

We selected this property for its convenience to family and were so glad we did. Everything was as expected based on the property description and prior reviews. We liked having a separate bedroom and a spacious living/work space. The garden was a lovely place to relax and read. The quiet neighborhood was also welcome for me as a light sleeper. We also took advantage almost every day of the close proximity to the walking path along the Bay.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Betty is a gardener too

We loved all the thoughtful touches and the kitchen-- silverware, toaster, refrigerator. Great TV that didn't take a Phd to use. Wonderful neighborhood, close to coffee shops and store a few blocks away. Only problem was a saggy bed. Betty is the best.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2024
It was a pleasure to host your visit to family in the neighborhood. Thank you for telling me about the bed. That's the first I've heard about it "sagging". I will definitely look into that ! It's only 4 years old!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfy and relaxing.

This is an adorable apartment on a quiet dead end street. The yard is private and comfortable like another room of the apartment. The fresh flowers in vases in the apartment and the lemonade and banana bread were lovely touches. The owner is available but not overbearing. I highly recommend. If you want to do a lot of cooking, it may not be the place because it lacks a real kitchen. Nearby restaurants and deli were fabulous.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient, Comfortable, Great environment

We have stayed in several places during our years of visiting family in Alameda. This was by far the best, most comfortable and most convenient. The bed was great, there was plenty of dresser and closet space, the bathroom was roomy. There was a grab bar in the tub/shower which worked perfectly for us old folks. There is no kitchen, but the refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven and coffee pot was all we needed. The backyard was a beautiful place to sit and read a book. In and out was easy. Even parking was easy. And even WE could walk to several restaurants, markets and donut shops.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Betty is sweet, but too close for comfort.

Betty is very nice. She knew we were there to celebrate a birthday and she had a card and bouquet waiting. She also made some yummy banana bread for us! Her coffee bar was the best!! Unfortunately, she lives upstairs and you here every step. You also have no privacy outside. Betty was out on her deck and tending the yard, couldn’t go outside and just relax without being on display, made it awkward and couldn’t enjoy the space that was advertised. Felt like we had to tip toe around and worried about noise and every move being watched, not the relaxing, enjoyable stay we wanted- but good coffee bar.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2022
“I thoroughly enjoy the garden and love sharing the space with my guests and attempt maintenance between guests, but that is not always the case. This is a shared outdoor space and I’m sorry you didn’t get to enjoy it as much as others have”.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A nice little house with a lovely garden

This is a minimal but comfortable house. I stayed here for 3 nights. The bed is great, and the TV is actually easy to use! It is strange in having no kitchen sink but the bathroom sink has a tall faucet and Betty supplied a small bucket to carry dishes to the bathroom in. She also supplied paper bowls and plates so I didn't have that many dishes. There are lots of good restaurants right in the neighborhood. The garden has blueberry bushes filled with blueberries and gardenias that bloom. The only negative is that the bathroom rugs were not clean. Probably just a bath mat that gets washed would solve that problem. I recommend this place for an inexpensive comfortable place to stay not too far from Crab Cove and the beach on the bay in Alameda.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jun 2022
Thank You Janet, It sounds like the housekeeping needs more things on the check list. I appreciate you bringing this to my attention. There are many replacement rugs that are washed after every guest. Now, why this wasn't done for you is a mystery to me but hopefully it won't happen again.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grandma‘S Place

The owner Betty was great, very responsive and provided great information regarding check-in. She baked us a banana bread and provided coffee and bottled water. The apartment is roomy with tons of potential. The bedding , towels and bathroom were clean. The apartment itself is in need of a complete facelift. The entire place needs painting. The area rugs are dirty and frayed. The doors, baseboards and moldings are scuffed and dirty. The furniture is a mishmash of antiques and very tired pieces. I have rented over fifty homes over the years and have not given a negative review until now. If Betty wasn’t so accommodating the rating would have been less.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jul 2022
Thank you for your kind words, I do my best to make guests feel welcome. We are currently on a 4 month wait list for a paint refresh and trying to be patient. The large area rugs, Oriental and Persian, are of high quality,without wear and are professionally cleaned on a regular basis. Thank you again for staying with us and for giving us a chance to explain and reevaluate how we best serve our guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy place, convenient location, nice and friendly host.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Location
Very clean, charming place. Betty is wonderful. We hit the blueberry harvest and picked our own morning blueberries every morning. Outdoor space just lovely with hummingbirds. No kitchen sink or stove but the large toaster oven, coffee makers and microwave made it all work. Around the corner to many restaurants of world cuisines.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026

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