Pros
- This place is in a good location especially if you’re into authentic Chinese food because it’s in the heart of the SGV. It’s also 10-15 min drive to downtown LA.
- Matt was super friendly and helpful. He’s the main reason why the check in process went so smooth
- The place is clean and tidy overall.
Cons
- The decor and furniture is kitschy. It’s a weird blend of Western and Eastern sensibilities. Depending on your tastes it can feel borderline creepy at night.
- Most of the doors in this unit don’t close unless you jam it through, causing a loud noise in the door hinges.
- The space in the bedroom is lacking. Not much elbow room overall.
- The owner of this Airbnb taped a bunch of warning and notice signs that came across as pushy directives in the bedroom. I understand putting signs up with rules to give friendly reminders to guests and to help guests navigate their stay but these signs were off putting. Like the one sign in the refrigerator was very in your face saying that they’ll charge you $50 if you leave a mess in the kitchen with a camera pointed right in your face above the fridge. It’s stuff like this that makes the stay feel slightly uncomfortable as if we’re walking on egg shells. After all I understand the owner has probably had some bad apples in the past, but there’s a better way to set guidelines for your guests.
- There’s even a sign that reminds you to give them a 5 star on Airbnb. I think it’s rather pushy to nudge guests to speak favorably instead of objectively.