Santa Ray, an Oakland craftsman home at dusk.

A craftsman home in Oakland

Good old bones, kept honest.

An Oakland craftsman with the patience of an older era, held and cared for by Altai.

Character

What it feels like at Santa Ray.

This one was built in a time that trusted wood, and it wears its years well. The detail is in the joinery and the trim — the kind of care that doesn't announce itself but holds up.

It sits on a settled street where the neighborhood keeps a low, friendly hum. Easy to arrive to, easy to stay in, and warmest of all when dusk comes down over the block.

Days here

Three moments, most stays.

  • Coffee on the front steps while the street slowly wakes.
  • An ordinary afternoon that the old rooms make feel unhurried.
  • Porch light catching the last of the dusk as the block goes gold.
How Altai hosts

The standard behind this house.

  • Kept honest.

    Kept honest to what it is, with nothing added that the house didn't ask for.

  • Better than found.

    Every stay leaves it a little more cared for than it was found.

Book your stay

Two ways to book Santa Ray.

Book direct

Direct booking through Altai — availability, dates, and payment in one place.

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Come stay a while.