We went from hell to heaven. After we had booked another (new) listing on airbnb and had a HORRIBLE experience we found Annie’s listing who very graciously received us rather last minute.
We absolutely LOVED our stay at Annie’s. Yes, you live with the family which we quite liked, after all, this is the concept of the original airbnb idea. :) Annie and her family including Max the dog were very nice. The room was lovely, with an impressive view and we even had our own bathroom.
The location was excellent, too. We decided not to rent a car in LA and were happy to find the metro right downstairs which took us directly to Santa Monica (about 40 mins ride and no, never had a problem with the metro). Anything else in DTLA is reachable by foot, too, including a nice mall down the road (7th and fig).
Lastly, the amenities of the building were absolutely amazing. I loved both pools (the one on the rooftop had incredible views), the library was cool for home office hours, there is even a music room and a cool play room. Man, I wish I could have stayed longer.
That being said. If you look for an excellent experience in LA look no further.
Thank you Annie and family. Muchas gracias! Greetings from Germany.