I stayed at Sonya's place in Long Beach for two weeks and had an amazing time.
I booked last minute at midnight cause I was asked to leave my place in LA on short notice. Sonya was very kind and welcoming. She messaged me right away in the morning, sent me the check in instruction, answered my questions and even let me check in early.
Our communication was smooth and the place was spotless clean. Since I work from home, I asked for an extra table to set up my laptop and monitor. Sonya dropped off a table for me the same day. She went above and beyond to ensure I had a comfortable stay. Sonya's place is also well located, steps away from grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations and only 20 minutes walk to the beach. You can watch the sunset on the balcony everyday and it's absolutely beautiful. The kitchen and bathroom were well stocked with anything one can possibly need. There was a linen closet full of fresh white towels and bedsheets and also a free parking spot in an underground gated garage.
On the listing, Sonya's mentioned
there's someone on the property. I had the whole place to myself and couldn't even tell someone was there. I only saw them twice walking in and out the front door. We didn't share any areas of the house together and I barely even noticed their presence.
Sonya's definitely an exceptional host and her place is perfect. I will be back again when I visit California in future.