Emeryville vacation rentals

The communication with Albena was great for the entire time. The house is located in a residential area with a school, playground and athletic field across the street. It is about 30 minutes into San Francisco. There are many shops close by for shopping, groceries, eateries, and gas. The apartment is very clean with updated amenities and fully furnished. There is a variety of options for TV shows and music. The kitchen has a coffee maker with complimentary coffee, toaster and microwave. There is plenty of natural light and good lighting throughout. There was plenty of hot water and good shower pressure. There was ample complimentary high end toiletries in the shower. The bedroom does not have a black out shade. Also there is no air conditioning or ceiling fans. We opened the 5 windows which have screens but there was very little breeze because of the close proximity to the adjacent houses. It happened that the 1st week of August had a heat wave and it was a bit uncomfortable inside without any fans. I would stay again!

The Lily Pad is amazing, living there for a few months was peaceful and really a whole new world. The big windows help the place get natural light and opening the windows you can hear the water from the coy pond. When I have long day at work, I would sit in the hammock, read a book and have a glass of wine, it was so relaxing. Now that it's getting colder, you can enjoy the heated floors and the comfy space Albena and Nicoli created. They were wonderful host. Always quick to respond to messages, always there to help with anything you need and did it in such a caring way. I looked forward to seeing them when they came to feed the fish and care for their home. I will miss them greatly and look forward to seeing them again soon. Thank you so much for making me feel like I am home.

Update: In light of the vindictive, reactionary review that the owner of this space left us in response to our calling out minor issues that we felt could be addressed, we can no longer recommend that anyone rent this space...not because of the space, but because of the owner's poor reaction to valid feedback. The original review remains unedited below. -- This place is an enigma. There are a lot of positives to be had, for sure, and at the same time, it is missing some of the basic things that would really make it a top-level AirBNB space. We found this place only because of the current craziness going on in SF ($3000/mo for 1-bedroom walkups - no thanks) and we are glad we did. And there are some things in here - like the 60" flat-panel TV and the rainwater shower - that make it a really swell place to hang out. However, there are some other things that leave the experience flat. The internet is only fair - they use a repeater from the main house instead of a separate hard-wired WAP - okay for most applications, not so great when you're trying to work. The kitchen is missing some basic utensils such as spatulas and a toaster (while, interestingly enough, it has a crazy oven and microwave that we never fully figured out how to use (though we cooked many a meal in them). It's small. It's fairly dark most of the time, being a basement apartment. We would have liked to have a bit more separation from the bedroom and living room. It's also not very close to anything - you will be walking at least 10 minutes to anything. Still, none of this would keep us from coming back, as it is a great space to spend a bit of time in, especially if you have a car.

If you’re looking for a private, peaceful and modern luxe spot in Berkeley, this is it! Albena and Nickolay are extraordinary hosts and their hospitality is unparalleled. The space is clean and new, has everything you need for cooking a large meal with family, and boasts a gorgeous patio for casual drinks and dinner outdoors. The office/desk space was incredibly helpful, and the rain showers and Toto toilets were a really nice touch! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to staying at a property of theirs again soon.