We stayed for five weeks in Matt’s AirBnB. Unfortunately, for most of that time we were working constantly, so we did not get the opportunity to explore Silverlake as much as we might have wanted. But a great aspect of Silverlake is that there’s a lot of awesome food available, and they deliver.
The view from the house of Silverlake Reservoir with the Hollywood sign and Griffith Observatory in the background is tremendous. It’s really, truly an awesome sight. Having a hot tub on the balcony to relax and enjoy this view was a huge plus. The house is spacious with clean, modern bathrooms and kitchen.
However, you should know that the only access to this house with its tremendous only-in-LA view is up an intense 120 stairs. It’s part of an interesting neighborhood of “Secret Stairs,” where all the houses are only accessible off stairways. No driveway. And parking is down a steep street and around the corner at the owner’s other house. For those not in great shape, it’s a physical challenge. I often did not go out because of this; for me, this was ok because I was working at home pretty much all the time.
There are small things that could be attended to: there are only two table knifes. There is no can opener. The listing touts a projection TV but there is no remote control so you must stand on a coffee table to turn the projector on and to control the volume. When we first arrived, I emailed the owner about this, along with a link for a $10 replacement remote. He told me to order it and he would reimburse me. I figured this wasn’t my job and asked him to take care of it. This never happened. Over the course of our five-week stay this was our only communication with the owner. We never had any inquiries from him as to how our stay was going.
Overall, we were happy to have stayed there. Although we are residents of Los Angeles and used the AirBnB to relocate for 5 weeks, the view really felt like an ultra-LA experience.
I can't really comment on the value. Our stay was paid for by a company. So the value for us was fantastic!