*BELIEVE THE BAD REVIEWS* Before booking this Airbnb I of course read the reviews, But unfortunately I didn’t take them serious AND had hoped that by the time my reservation came up, the issues would have been addressed and fixed. They were not and everything that ppl complained about are VERY TRUE.
First, it should be known that this Airbnb is in a horrible area of DTLA. Several homeless, drug dealers and prostitutes hang out on both sides of the building. On top of the security/door man being very rude.
Without the instructions from the host, it would have been impossible to locate the loft because they don’t have a number on the door. All other lofts in the building do, this one just doesn’t. When you first walk into the loft it smells musty and stale. Then it feels hot & stuffy. They have about 3 or 4 fans in the loft, but they do nothing to cool down the place.
I don’t go searching for dust or dirt, but dust and dirt were clear as day in here. On the coffee table, inside the drawers in the kitchen, noticeably under the bed and bed frame. The WiFi didn’t work AT ALL. I contacted them and they tried walking me through how to get it on, but it still didn’t work. I couldn’t do my work. Annoyed to say the least. Also FYI, you’re only allowed 4 ppl up at one time. Security takes note.
I’m guessing the walls are thin because I could hear music till 3am somewhere in the building. People walking by the loft and I can hear them. Very noisy. The title of this Airbnb states “Pool/Hot tub”, but what is not mentioned is you have to be staying for 2 nights or more to utilize it. I never even found out until I reached out to the host and then they finally told me. Which was one of the main reasons I booked the place to begin with. So disappointing. No ice in the ice treys. Description of this property states washer & dryer somewhere on property. Which turned out that the washer & dryer are inside of the loft.
Lastly, I’ll end with one good thing about the loft. The layout. The separation from the living room & sleeping area was nice. The wall of mugshots was a good touch. But that’s about it.
This property has so much potential, but I think the host are fine with just coasting by without actually addressing the issues that are coming up. Please consider the reviews and price point and choose carefully. No one should experience what I experienced.