HEALTHY & SAFETY NOTICE:
B-Love’s Guesthouse is dedicated to the wellness and safety of all guests. As experienced hospitality professionals, we are taking all precautions recommended by the CDC and WHO.
Our Rooms
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Gallery Room
This premium room features Traci’s original photography in a gallery-inspired setting. This room is upstairs with a queen bed.
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Garden View Room
Spacious, sunny, private room with high ceilings, hardwood floors, and a large window overlooking our garden oasis. This room is upstairs with a double bed and a small refrigerator in the room.
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California Room
This premium room features Victorian period details from 1895, when the house was built. It is regal, spacious and sunny with 11-ft vaulted ceilings and hardwood floors. This room is upstairs with a queen bed and a small refrigerator in the room.
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Brown Room
A place to spark creativity! This room is on the lower level of the guesthouse with access to the gallery space. This room is on the first floor with a queen bed.
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Green Room
With a direct view into the garden, this room captures the lush earthiness of our most exquisite amenity, a beautiful urban garden. This room is on the first floor with a queen bed.
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Blue Room
Feel like royalty in this deep blue room. The room is on the lower level of the guesthouse with a queen bed and access to the gallery space.
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Cloud-9 Room
Sweet dreams in this light and airy room! The room features a double bed and is on the lower level of the guesthouse with access to the gallery space.
The House
Two floors, 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, garden with picnic table, stage, and sun deck.
RATES & RESERVATIONS
The rooms are $100 - 150 per night for single occupancy and $25 for each additional guest.* There is an additional 14% hotel tax and $125 cleaning fee.
The house is $2,500 per night and includes hotel tax, cleaning and maintenance fees. Cost per floor is $1,500 per night.
Garden rental is $200 per hour or $750 day rate. Rental of PA system is $250 per event.
*Prices are subject to change without notice.
There may be discounts available on weekly and monthly reservations.
Monthly rates are available. Maximum stay is 3 months.
There are no refunds on cancellations or early checkouts.
Reservations require a $50 deposit to hold the reservation. Deposit is payable through Zelle or by credit card. The balance is due upon arrival.
For arrivals after 9 pm, there is a late check-in fee of $75.00.
Our Guest Amenities
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Beautiful Urban Garden Oasis
Soak up the sun or chill in the shade. This urban oasis has veggies, fruit, herbs, and flowers are grown year-round. This is a great space to relax, have a meal, or even get some work done with our reliable Wifi.
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Self-Serve Breakfast
There is always free coffee, tea, and hot cocoa available for guests. Most days there are breakfast bars and fresh fruit for nourishment.
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Full Kitchen, Washer & Dryer On-Site
We have a fridge and all cooking equipment to ensure you feel at home. For all your grocery needs, we’re a 5-minute walk away from Mandela Grocery Cooperative, a Black-owned grocery store. We also have a washer & dryer on-site for guests to do their laundry.
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Art Gallery
Enjoy the latest photography collection in our indoor and outdoor gallery space. Our current exhibition is Oakland Picture Lady: Tales of a 90's Girl, a collection of original photographs, collages, and short stories from Traci’s days as a Hip Hop photojournalist from 1992 - 1999.
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The Authentic Oakland Experience
Located in the heart of West Oakland and owned by an Oakland native, B-Love Guesthouse is established in a hundred year old Victorian house. As a performance and visual artist, activist, and cultural archivist, our owner, Traci Barlow brings an authentic cultural experience to the guest house. It doesn’t get more Oakland than this.
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Premium Free wifi
Guest can enjoy free and unlimited Wifi during their stay the B-Love Guesthouse. We are proud to offer our guest premium high speeds to help them work or play while they visit. The guesthouse wifi extends into our garden and all areas of the property so guest can be connected anywhere they are.
Check-In & Check-Out
Check-in is between 3pm and 9pm daily and must be scheduled in advance. A minimum of 24 hours’ notice and a $75 convenience fee are required for late check-ins. We reserve the right to deny check-ins after 9 pm.
Check-out is at 12 noon. Leave the key in the door of your room when checking out. Do not lock your room door.
B-Love's Guest House does not have a 24-hour reception desk.
Luggage may be dropped off as early as 8am with advanced notice. Once you check out, wit hadvance notice we can hold your luggage until 9 pm. Holding fees may apply.
Advance notice is required for customers bringing more than two large suitcases each, or customers wishing to receive special deliveries.
+ Policies
Cancellation Policy
Full refund of deposit is available if cancellation is made 48 hours of check in date.
Once a guest checks in there are no refunds for early check outs.
Occupancy and Visitors
- Guests are required to provide valid government picture identification upon arrival for their reservation.
- Maximum occupancy is 2 guests per guest room unless an exception has been agreed upon in advance. If the maximum occupancy is exceeded, at the Proprietor's discretion additional fees may apply or all guests involved may have their reservations revoked without deposit refund according to our published cancellation policy below.
- No additional guest may visit the space without prior consent by management.
Children and Pets
- Children are welcome with advance permission.
- Children ages 12 and above are considered a second guest. Guest fees will apply.
- We have a no-pet policy.
Owner's Rights
- Owner reserves the right to refuse service to any guest at any time at the owner's discretion.
- Owner reserves the right to refuse service to guests who do not comply with the house rules and policy. Owner reserves the right to alter or change house rules without notice.
- Owner reserves the right in case of emergency, to request room change without prior notice.
Lost Property Policy
B-Love's Guest House is not responsible for personal property lost, stolen, or left behind.
+ House Rules
General House Rules
- Respect and abide by our sanitation protocols as listed here. Water is precious and expensive - please use as little as possible. Please do not waste it. Please limit shower time to 10 minutes.
- Please conserve gas and electricity. Turn off lights when you leave the room. Do not leave lights on all night. Turn off if you are not using them.
- Clean up after yourself. Keep personal belongings in your room.
- Do not move any furniture in your room or the common areas of the guest house. If you have an issue with something please let your host know right away.
- No smoking inside. Smoking is allowed outside in the backyard. Always smoke at least 25 feet away from the door.
- Respect others’ privacy and personal belongings.
- Do not store personal belongings in common areas
- The garage is not for guest use. Please do not enter the garage.
- Don’t be too loud. Loud conversations and music are ok sometimes, don’t overdo it.
- Street sweeping is on Thursdays from 12:00-3:30 pm on the opposite side of the street and on Fridays from 12:00-3:30 on our side of the street. Do not park there during those times or your car will get a $66 parking citation.
- Mail Delivered to you should be addressed to, “[Your Name] c/o B-love's Guest House”. Do not use the B-Love's Guest House address as your permanent place of residence.
- Close the front door tightly. Make sure it is completely shut.
- The housekeeper comes in as needed Monday - Friday from 12:00-3:00 pm. Please make space for a full cleaning to be done at this time.
- If you notice something broken or not working well please let management know right away.
- Call (510) 686-3351 if there is an emergency.
- Please always ask if you are unsure of house guest rules. All questions, comments, and suggestions are welcomed and encouraged. Thank you.
Breakfast Area, Common Areas, and Event Spaces
- Keep common areas neat and clean. (Common areas include the kitchen, bathroom, living area, and backyard).
- The kitchen is available to guests at all times. Please be mindful of the 'quiet hour' if using the kitchen after 11 pm.
- Guests have full access to the kitchen on the 1st floor.
- There is no kitchen access on the 2nd floor.
- Respectfully share common areas. Ask permission to use anything that doesn’t belong to you.
- If you use the refrigerator please do not leave any food in there after you check out.
- Garbage cans are in the backyard to the left of the back door. Please empty the trash if it gets full. Trash bags are under the sink.
- Garbage pick-up is on Friday mornings. For monthly guests, please help with taking the trash out when it gets full. If you have lots of garbage please put it in the garbage bins by Thursday night. Trash goes in the following bins:
- Burgundy bin is for trash
- Gray bin is for recycling: cans, glass, plastic, and newspaper
- Green bin is for grass, plants, and tree clippings
Garden Space
- Our Garden is open to guests at all times unless there is a private event.
- The Garden may be reserved for private use at a rate of $200 per hour or $750 for the day. Please call 510/686-3351 to request garden rental. A P.A. system is available to rent of $250.
FAQ
+ How do I book a room?
Simply click the BOOK NOW button on any of our pages and and put in the dates you are interested in. Select a room, leave a deposit and you will receive a confirmation of your payment and request. The balance is due upon arrival.
+ Where are you located?
We are centrally located in West Oakland, California. Please use the map on the first page to get more info on our location. A landmark to use is the West Oakland Bart station. We are 4 blocks from there.
+ Is there parking?
This is a residential neighborhood and there is street parking, not permit is required. With advance notice guest can park in the driveway of the house for $50 per day.
+ Can I smoke?
There is no smoking indoors, but please feel free to smoke outdoors in the backyard. We are cannabis-friendly.
+ Do you have a cooking facility?
There is a fully stocked kitchen on the first floor that includes cookware, dishes, and utensils. Guests are required to clean the kitchen after each use.
+ Is the guest house clean?
Yes! We love and take pride in a clean, and orederly enviornment. Guests are expected to clean up behind themselves mainly in the kitchen. There is a weekly professional house cleaning service that cleans the common areas compliant with COVID-19 safety protocols. Please see updated health and safety policies here.
+ Is it safe and secure?
Each guest has a key to their private room. The area is an urban residential neighborhood. Guests should use travelers' street smarts as they would when traveling anywhere in the world.
a cozy stay
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Fatima
“Probably the best place to stay if you are at all scared of COVID. Very strict cleaning guidelines and 3 pages of rules for following cleanliness. Felt very safe inside. Traci is amazing and sweet and generous. The house is very spacious.”
