It’s important for me to mention publicly just how amazingly kind and professional this host was to me. I had reserved the unit for a month, but did so less than 24hrs before my first day and so, between reserving the dates and actually paying, the following day (new years eve) unfortunately was no longer available to book. So I booked the stay sans NYE and proceeded to freak out about not having a place to live for 24hrs. I believe I mentioned the situation to the host but I also did not ask them as I was too nervous. However, without any prompt or slight hesitation, this wonderful human straight up offered their place to me out of the kindness of their heart. Without going into all the specifics, I was in a DIRE position and the host’s kindness and help literally made me tear up. And the kindness and professionalism was maintained throughout the rest of my stay. We didn’t need to communicate majority of the time, which was perfect for me, however, it the one instance in which I did reached out with a concern, the host was immediately accommodating and maintained availability if needed. The host and their overall hospitality deserves 5 stars, no doubt.
As far as the unit, it was exactly what I needed and if you’re looking for a place to stay that’s 5 blocks from the ocean that also has a parking spot, look no further! The apartment itself has everything one needs to have a comfortable and safe stay. It’s nothing fancy and there’s normal wear and tear, but it’s as clean as can be (especially the bedroom & bedding, who’s cleanliness was on par of a luxury hotel) and ended up feeling like home by the end of the months stay. I heard neighbors from time to time but nothing a white noise machine couldn’t totally take care of. Everyone I ran into was as nice as could be. I felt safe walking my dog all around the neighborhood at night and loved how convenient everything was (grocery, gas station, the beach, restaurants, shops, etc.)
I’m an LA local and needed a place to live in between long term leases while I maintained my work life, and so if this is similar to your situation, 100% recommend it. It’s a great place to have a LA local experience ESPECIALLY if you have a car. 10/10 would stay again.