Meet Sage
Creative, Sociable, Adventurous
I have been in Berkeley for over 40 years and know well the iconic places that make our community unique. I have traveled widely and enjoy meeting people from other cultures and sharing.
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Family Hobbies
Swimming, Cooking, Computer programming, Gardening, Camping
Hosting guests since
2000
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Typical two-story Berkeley brown shingle close to public transportation, restaurants, cafes, downtown Berkeley. University of Ca. Berkeley is a walkable community with excellent public transportation, cultural activites, world famous restaurants as well as many ethnic restaurants, public hiking trails, marina. The University is rated the best public University in the United States and the campus has a vast number of activities daily.
Casa Cielo Marsol is licensed by h City of Berkeley as a short term rental. A 12% occupancy tax on the cost of the rental will be collected by the host upon arrival and paid monthly to the City of Berkeley. The host pays the City a 2% code enforcement fee. Please arrived prepared to pay the full cost of rental and occupancy tax by USD upon arrival. Thank you.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Patio
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Smoke alarm on each floor
- Carbon monoxide detector
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
The home is located in South Central Berkeley in a residential neighborhood on a quiet street. San Francisco is a 20 minute train ride, Point Reyes, Napa and Sonoma wineries are an hour's drive. Yosemite and Lake Tahoe can be reached in 3-5 hours by car.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Beach
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Horse Stables
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Drug and smoke free home and property.
Quiet
Earphones required for music
No pets.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
3 Reviews
May 2017
First time in Berkeley. Loved Sage's colourful home. House filled with art. Home away from home. Best place I've stayed. Will be going back. Thank you Sage !
May 2017
This has definitely been the best homestay experience. Thank you Sage for making us feel at home. The place is at a great location from UCB and would strongly recommend it.
January 2017
I rented from Sage this January when my dad visited from Italy and I just didn't have enough place in my tiny house for him and his partner to be comfortable... As to what I have experienced from meeting her, and as to what my father has told me, Sage is the best host ever! her colorful house made my dad feel right at home: the house is close to UC campus (5min by car), to downtown (5min by car), and walking distance to wonderful grocery stores (like Whole Foods and Berkeley Bowl) and it's clean and roomy. It's also walking distance to Ashby Bart. The bed is very comfortable and the room has a walk-in closet for storage and has plenty of beddings and towels. The owner is very tidy and clean and requires her host to be likewise (as I think is right). She is very knowledgeable about San Francisco, Berkeley and the Bay Area and loves to help with any tourist's question: she's a passionate traveler herself and has the soul of the traveler. She loves meeting people. I would strongly recommend to stay at her place!
Host reply
Thanks so much Irene. I enjoyed knowing your family. Please stop by with or without the kids.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.