Where do I start? First, let me tell you the pictures are not accurately depicted. Notice the angles. That's why there are so many pics of LA. The kitchen is the exception. It's cute and clean. That cool grey chair is in the living room. But the place could use a little work. After driving around with gps for 2 hours, at 12 midnight. We finally found the duplex. We asked one policeman, 2 gas station attendants, 2 security cars driving in the area, our gps and finally a taxi driver. We also called the host the phone rang and rang no answering system or voice mail. Taxi guy led us to bnb. Total darkness, it's 3 am, I'm with my 2 children. We pull up to the gate, which had a poorly written address(maybe in chalk?) and follow the hosts' directions; first home on left, front door open ,key on hook. Opened the door key was there but only a porch light and a switch with with "TV" written in magic marker on the wall. Porch switch worked, TV switch not. Hit by an overwhelming smell of wet dog. It permeated the place. I've owned dogs and it smelled like 1000 Labradors had been there. Closet is as depicted with an iron. Could night find a light switch in the living room. Great grey chair hidden behind the open front door. Ventured to kitchen where back door was ajar(Probably to air the place out). Cute, no Clutter, HORRIFIC DOG ODOR. But there was a light switch.
Headed to the hall way to the bed and bath. No lighting on either side of the wall, both doors closed. Now, it's smelly, I'm scared and my kids are in the car. Walked to the door, turned porch light on: There was a weirdly handwritten sign on the wall "Please turn off the porch light...there's a vampire who lives next door and he hates it bright. " Strange handwriting. Needless to say. I sprinted to my car. Made a hotel reservation for $200 + and finally got to bed around 4am. Up at 8 am because hotel searching for another hotel. They only had 1 night booking available. Ended up at Crowne Plaza, great! Another 300+.
The host never returned my call. I went about the business of enjoying my trip. Upon returning home contacted host with above story, sketchy would not admit to anything. Refused to refund anything. AirBnB mediated. I got $195 back. Airbnb said I should have taken pics, especially about the creepy sign. Perhaps, they're right, but smells can not be photographed. Was so disgusted, continued my vacation but I did not think to call Airbnb. STAYED at a lovely place,
in St. Louis,MO The Rabbit Hole. Take a look at it. Everyone says in their reviews" as pictured" for Yani . Strange. That was not what I said when reviewing the rabbit hole. I boasted about the great experience.
You are therefore warned.