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Lake Merritt Beauty - WIFI, Parking, Sleeps 4

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Dining
Dining
Living area
Living area
Interior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom0+ bathroomsSleeps 4102.2 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Oakland, CA
  • Lake Merritt
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Fox Theater
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Jack London Square
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Oakland, CA (JCE-Oakland Convention Center Heliport)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Living Room

1 Double Futon

2 half bathrooms

1/2 Bath

Toilet

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Lake Merritt Beauty - WIFI, Parking, Sleeps 4

Modern Lake Merritt 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath is perfect for your short or extended stay. Modern fixtures and design bring this charming unit to a hotel quality experience. Located in the Ivy Hill neighborhood directly adjacent to Oakland’s highly desired Lake Merritt district. Walking distance to Grocery, Indoor/outdoor Fitness, Dining, and a Saturday Farmer's Market. Minutes to BART train station (by car share or scooter), Off-street parking, washer/dryer, WIFI and back yard access are just some of the perks. Ask me about amenities for babies and small children! Walk score of 85!

Property manager

Karina Bingham
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 26
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

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Dogs Only. $25/stay additional charge
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Oakland

Oakland is home to this apartment. Alcatraz Island and Ferry Building are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Pier 39 and Embarcadero Center. Travelling with kids? Make time for Oakland Zoo, or head to an event or a match at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including winery tours.
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Oakland, CA

What's nearby

  • Lake Merritt - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Oakland City Center - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Fox Theater - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Oakland Convention Center - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Jack London Square - 4 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Lake Merritt Station - 3 min drive
  • Coliseum Station - 8 min drive
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Xochi The Dog Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Tacos Mi Rancho - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Pho King - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cam Huong Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Champa Garden - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Lake Merritt Beauty - WIFI, Parking, Sleeps 4 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Lake Merritt Beauty - WIFI, Parking, Sleeps 4?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lake Merritt Beauty - WIFI, Parking, Sleeps 4?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lake Merritt Beauty - WIFI, Parking, Sleeps 4 located?

This family-friendly Oakland apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Lake Merritt and Oakland Museum of California. Jack London Square is 1.9 mi (3 km) away. Lake Merritt Station is 23 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 53 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sheila P.

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

Great property.

Great property. Tasteful decor. Nicely landscaped outdoor space. Needs a working kitchen faucet.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen C.

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

Comfortable and convenient

Very nice and it was easy to walk to Lake Merritt. I did not rent a car and found it relatively easy to get public transit, including the train to SF. Host very nice and responsive.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Filiberto T.

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

Film Noir Festival Stay

Loved the apartment for its charm, neighborhood and comfort. Stayed 10 days and enjoyed our days before going to the festival. Convenient to use Uber, we would come back next year
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacky S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Beautiful house but our car was damaged

Loved the house and all but sadly our car was damaged when someone was trying to break in
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juliana F.

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

Clean, easy location for Bay area

Clean, convenient check in, good location to visit Berkeley student
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Just what we wanted

Just what we wanted
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry T.

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

Really Terrific

We stayed at this very comfortable property for four nights. It’s as the description says - no fisheye lenses or exaggerations. The bed is very comfy, as is the living room furniture. Full kitchen with everything you’ll need. At first we were a bit concerned about the neighborhood, but I felt perfectly safe walking to the store. Our host was remarkable. PG&E shut off the power for a few hours one day, which messed up their modem. Rather than have me wait until it was convenient for her, Karina went to the store, got the new modem and had the WiFi up and running while we were out. She accommodated every request, and did it with a smile. We were very pleased with this property and would stay there again in a heartbeat. heartbeat. convenient for her, Kieran
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Solange A.

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

Wonderful spot!

This is a sweet, spacious, and well maintained home!! Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah O.

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

Wonderful stay💕

Beautiful property! Fabulous back yard. Walked to restaurants. Karina gave us great suggestions on where to eat and was very commutative💕. We will definately stay again💕.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Calyanna Y.

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

Great place for the location.

Great water pressure, lovely rooms, wonderful back patio, everything you need to cook, plenty of linens, beautiful outside foliage, quiet neighborhood, close to shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Judith D.

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

Really pleasant stay

Hosts were super friendly and accessible. Place was as expected. Would agree with other comments that you want a small car for the driveway not a minivan like we ended up with! I would also agree that a queen bed would be more desirable. A double is pretty small these days. Appreciated the amenities. The back yard is beautiful and a calm respite. Overall, very nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan L.

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

Cousins Reunion

I was very pleased with the proximity of this place to where my cousins live (there are plenty of nearby restaurants, so we ate out). The best part was being able to do laundry as I had another week of traveling!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine T.

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

Contemp/modern Gem

Do not let the exterior of the home fool you when you first pull up. Once inside the home is clean and nearly new with contempt modern style. One and one half bath was nice for the three of us. The back yard space is great! HOST was great allowed us to drop off luggage and dog earlier than check in time.. I forgot my toothbrush and toothpaste. The only thing that I would suggest is stocking extra toiletries in the bathrooms. The home was clean except for a bit of hair left in the shower drain. It is well stocked with linen dishes extra blankets and pillows. The faucet handle in the kitchen was missing but it was still operable. The kitchen and bathrooms are nicely updated and the overall decor and Furnishings work well in the space and are functional. We brought cards because we like to play games. Games were not found and we did not ask host for any but it would have been nice to have some handy.. We came to the City for a Giants game this location was perfect not to far away. The Host had a single stem rose in the Kitchen next to the sink freshly cut I thought was nice and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

alejandra c.

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

Great experience

Overall a comfortable stay! I wish we could’ve had an easy checking in process but the cleanliness coming in was great! Thank you for the great communication. Definitely would come back to this bnb.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather F.

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

Teaching Trip

This was a very enjoyable stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott J.

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

Oakland Oasis

This property was lovely and spacious. A nice outdoor area a bonus. An oasis in Oakland. Mahalo.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luc C.

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

Great place

Comfortable home walkable from lake Merritt and restaurants along Lakeshore and Grand Ave. Karina was responsive and flexible, and the check-in process was smooth.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jazmin L.

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

Great stay, beautiful rental

This rental went above and beyond expectations. The decor, fixtures, furniture etc was all really nice. The neighborhood is quiet and centrally located. Owner is super nice and accommodating, and price is affordable.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken B.

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

Super Hostess!

The neighborhood has issues with a homeless population which every big city faces today. But with that said, everyone I spoke to in the neighborhood was super kind and we never felt unsafe. extremely tight
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosie and Pablo J.

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

Beautiful and well-equipped apartment

Beautifully decorated apartment with a short walk to Lake Merritt. Very good communication with Karina. Enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sebastien B.

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

Excellent stay, highly recommend

Karina's apartment near Lake Merritt, Oakland, is clean, charming, spacious, functional, well equipped, comfortable, and centrally located in East Bay. Karina is highly responsive and works with tenants to accommodate their needs. A great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

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

Lovely Spacious Accommodation Near Lake Merritt

We stayed in this wonderful apartment for six weeks during an extended visit with our family in Oakland. The apartment was well suited to our needs - with a location convenient to family, restaurants, and shopping in the Lake Merritt area. The apartment was clean, comfortable, and well appointed with suitable furniture, bedding, kitchen, laundry, and bath supplies. Because of this it worked very well for being able to host our family for several meals over the thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. In addition to the apartment we were welcome to use a lovely backyard space. The host, Karina was very friendly, flexible, and responsive to all of our questions and requests. Her communications in advance regarding the apartment and her expectations during our stay were clear, reasonable, and accurate. She was very hospitable and even offered us some extra furniture to use for our holiday gatherings when we hosted our family. The neighborhood was very walkable with nearby restaurants, groceries and other shopping. We are experienced with city life, and felt reasonably safe, walking dogs in the surrounding neighborhood. We could not be more pleased with our stay and are grateful to our host Karina for the opportunity to stay in this lovely spacious suite.
Stayed 41 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily C.

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

Travel made easy

We loved our stay here! It was so convenient to have baby items provided. The space is large, clean and even walkable to cafes. Definitely would recommend with place to family or friends!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Vincent L.

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

Oakland Review

The property was neat and clean, but we were surprised that the bed was only a double. I would expect at least a queen size bed should be available.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Ramona D.

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

Very nice accomodations, clean, everything works.

Only suggestion is to have coffee for patrons. There were tea bags, no coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

About the host

Hosted by Karina Bingham

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I'm a designer and mom. I take pride in my property and am responsive to my guests' needs. Since I live onsite, I interact with my guests directly – from check ins, to cleaning, to repairs, and anything in between.

Languages:

English

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