* Decent room, decent location, and best value came from providing a street parking pass.
* The room was clean and cute. The bed was clean with fresh towels. The desk was also clean and allowed us to place all our constantly reached for items and food on the table. The fridge and microwave were clean and didn’t have any weird smells. The room, hallway, and bathroom included cute decorations to make us feel at home.
* As expected, the checkin and checkout procedure was crystal clear and straightforward. The address was immediately provided in the trip upon booking. The access codes to all the appropriate doors were provided immediately in the booking. The checkin directions provided included lots of pictures and were easy to follow. We could tell this was a very professional airbnb.
* The location was decent. Hellman ave is still a bit of a walk from downtown Monterey Park-like .7 mi. but driving, it’s very close to downtown Monterey Park, Little Taipei, and i10.
* However the room wasn’t big enough to completely open our luggage on the floor, there was no hair dryer, and there was no access to a kitchen. so we opened the luggage on top of the comforter on the bed and bought bottled water. And if other guests watch TV at a loud volume, we can hear it through the walls; even if the AC and fan are on. But with earplugs I didn’t hear anything-not even the traffic from the busy street.
* Some unexpected value: the host provided a parking pass so we didn’t have to worry about the no parking signs on the street. They also provide netflix. The TV was large and a smart tv. For other streaming services, we were able to sign in or cast videos to the TV. The TV was also very big and the perfect distance and angle to be watched from laying down in bed. The host also spoke Chinese to my mom, which she liked.