8/10 Good
Ellen S.
3 Jan, 2018
Amazing view, spacious condo, challenging location
Loved the architecture and overall layout of the condo. It was a great space for our family to be together. The amount of light is abundant (and revealing) and the view is "luxury" level -amazing. My only critique was that the "luxury" level did not extend to the furniture and curtains which are a bit worse for wear. The bright sunlight revealed that the windows and all of the surfaces in the living area and kitchen would benefit from a thorough deep cleaning. The Berkeley Hills are beautiful but the drive up and down to this condo is via a very narrow, hairpin-turn-filled, hilly, bumpy lane with a surprising amount of traffic on it making it difficult to navigate by car...which we did several times each day as we were out and about in the East Bay. We didn't attempt to make the trek by foot down to campus (would need to walk back up!) though hardier souls would find it a lovely adventure. My safety conscious spouse was concerned that there was no fire extinguisher under the sink as the condo information sheet stated. I appreciated the owner's phone call on our first day to check to make sure we had arrived and that everything was ok. I appreciated the complete and thorough instructions on accessing the keys to the unit - all very clear and easy. Our weekend stay was great!
Ellen S.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
