Very nice, kind and welcoming family hosts with good communication and ready to assist you at any time, however, listing is MISLEADING:
- BUGS (little roaches and flys): she does say there are bugs in the listing, however she does't explain that they are all over the kitchen- crawling in the drawers of silverwear, kitchen cabinets, counter tops, and trashcan. It is repulsive and I did not feel comfortable using the kitchen at all.
- COFFEE: the coffeemaker is very old, worn and caked in dirt and old coffee. I also could not use this and therefore had to buy expensive coffee everyday.
- AC: she has personal AC machines in your room that work well, however warning they are LOUD. There is NO CENTRAL AC...making it miserably hot in the summer (and probably why there were so many bugs everywhere), so I didn not feel comfortable using any of the common space.
- FALSE ADVERTISING: the pictures make the place look bright, shiny, and new, and rooms look larger than they really are. It must have been some effect of a camera lens. Warning, the rooms are smaller than they appear and the house is older and worn.
PROS:
- nice hosts, comfy bed, nice guests, showers, sinks, and toilets work well, personal AC works well.
- it was very close to Kaiser Hosptial where I was working for the month and so that is the reason I stayed, so I was able to walk (I had no car). Otherwise, I would have reported to Airbnb and left.
-she mentions the dogs in the listing and they are very sweet, calm, and not a bother at all.
Overall, I was diappointed in my purchase, but it could be worse and it served its purpose for a close stay for my internship. However I do feel scammed in the false adverstisting so I've left these details just so you can know what to actually expect and not be caught off guard when you first arrive like I was. If you are just looking for somewhere to crash close to Hollywood, it should be fine. I would not recommend for longer stays unless you don't use the kitchen anyway and don't care about bugs everywhere...