Cathy’s place was lovely. It was about a 30 minute drive from downtown LA. We had places mapped out all around the city for us to explore so it wasn’t that bad at the end of it all. Traffic in LA seems to always be bad so if you’re not good with traffic, don’t come to LA. But do. Only thing is staying 30+ minutes out might be annoying to you. But I can also say that no matter where you stay in LA, traffic will be an issue. So don’t cancel this place out because of the 30 minute drive. The home is also off a semi busy street. Cars are always constantly passing by. There are many trees so chirping birds were also a constant noise. Very nice views of the mountains. There are none in Texas so for me, it was a nice sight. Besides the passing cars and chirping birds, neighborhood is pretty quiet. It’s about a 10 minute drive to an Albertsons or a Target.
Home was a good size for 4 of us. The WiFi was a little spotty at times. & the bed in the back room was really hard. I’m not a picky person at all but I can definitely see that being an issue for some. There were few utensils in the kitchen but we ate out the entire trip so that wasn’t a problem for us. The couch in the living room does double into a sofa bed. Not a lot of padding for sitting so not too sure how it would sleep. One room has the bathroom connected (room with hard bed). The other bedroom’s bed was very comfortable but doesn’t have the bathroom attached.
Outside of the home , Cathy was awesome. The most responsive host I’ve ever had on Airbnb. Within 5-10 minutes , I’d have an answer to my questions. She even made sure we’d be taken care of when she went out of town.
9/10 would recommend. 5 stars for Cathy’s response time. Haven’t seen anybody better.