I am a travel nurse and needed a place to stay last minute, it sounded like a great place from the advertisement. Unfortunately this listing is not as advertised. First off, this is a remodeled garage as said in the listing, which has been converted to a “studio.” However, what was failed to mention is that it is attached to another garage which the owners of the neighboring garage were always doing something in their garage, playing music had the TV on and were revving motorcycle engines. The place smelled horrible like cigarettes which I mentioned to the owner, however he did not even respond or address my concern. I had to purchase multiple air fresheners and candles in order to try to mask the smell. There were absolutely no cleaning supplies and this was listed as a long-term Airbnb. I had mentioned this to the owner and was promised that a broom at least would be provided so I could clean the place myself, however, the owner never provided any additional cleaning supplies. I had to purchase a mop a broom and other cleaning stuff myself because I was staying there in excess of 2 months. In the listing it says that there is a TV which there is not. The owner and I also had a conversation that a washer and dryer would be available for me to use which is also incorrect and I was never provided that. I was also told by the owner that there is a parking spot which there really isn’t one. There is a partial driveway which would make your car stick out onto the sidewalk and onto the road which is not allowed in Los Angeles county and you could be ticketed for blocking the sidewalk and having your car out in road. There is street sweeping two days out of the week which I would have to drive around for about an hour or so in order to find a parking spot. There is a dumpster right outside of the bathroom window which people would be rummaging through the trash constantly and making a lot of noise. The address listed is not the actual address for the space it is for the home that’s next to the garage. The entrance to the property that is listed is through an alley. Although a lot of stuff has been remodeled in the space, it was unfinished. The kitchen is completely unsanitary and is a fire hazard due to no countertops and instead plywood put in place for them. I had to ask the owner for about 3 weeks to get the shower fixed because I didn’t have hot water, it was barely warm...
no urgency in responding, I’ve had to send multiple messages at times regarding an issue I had. There were no check in instructions, I had to message about that a few times. Unless you need a place to stay for just a night or two, I wouldn’t recommend for long term stay ...