This location was optimum as I was taking a course in West Hollywood for 5 days. The neighborhood was nice and seemed safe. We were concerned about checking in on a Friday as under "house rules" we could not text or phone from Friday evening to Saturday evening. However, we arrived at noon and were warmly greeted and were able to get early check in. The walkway and backyard area were cluttered with miscellaneous junk and a poorly placed patio table and chairs making it awkward to navigate to the room with suitcases. It's a quaint, cozy space with only one chair to sit on, and really nowhere to sit and eat. There was a twin daybed with additional twin roll out mattress underneath. The stove was hard to get at as it was nearly obstructed by the refrigerator. There was no light above the stove to see what we were cooking after dark. There is one small lamp on a gaudy gold table. The only other light was connected to a switch and difficult to find. Overall, lighting in the unit was poor. I'm surprised they haven't replaced the furniture with something more functional.
Thankfully, we brought our own pans, cooking utensils and some of the comforts of home, in case the room was lacking anything we may have needed. There was only one full size plate, 1 small plate and 1 bowl with mismatched silverware and a couple of scratched up pans to cook with. I think there was one pot. Other than that, only paper plates and bowls. Upon opening the refrigerator we were surprised to see the shelves still had leftover items from the previous guest and the refrigerator was dirty. The first 20 minutes of our stay was spent cleaning the refrigerator top to bottom.
There is ample storage space and shelving for clothes, etc. The area where most of the clothes were to hang was a very narrow space. The shower in the bathroom was the nicest feature of this location. However, there is no mirror above the bathroom sink. There is a large mirror on an opposite wall. It's common sense things like this that made our stay more challenging than it needed to be.
Shahla was very respectful of our privacy. However, when we asked for fresh towels, days into our stay, Shahla said she was in Santa Barbara and would supply more towels the next morning. Other basic items not supplied were a broom or mop. We didn't expect Shahla to refresh our room. However, it would have been nice to have more than 2 bath towels for 5 days and basic cleaning supplies. We were surprised she didn't ask us if we needed anything before she went out of town.
There is no where to sit inside to eat, other than sitting on the bed or in the 1 big chair with a small table in front of it that is not the right height to eat off of. The advertised patio furniture was filthy and had to be cleaned before we could sit on the chairs and eat dinner. The pool was very dirty and wasn't cleaned during our 5-day stay so we did not swim in it. The pool hours allowed for guests were extremely limited.
This is a basic rental. If it weren't for my strong organizational skills and packing for the unknown, this would not have been a very pleasant experience.