Pros: great location and easy access to all the popular places in and around LA, quiet neighborhood and friendly neighbors; we only heard a few dogs barking during our entire stay. The neighborhood itself felt safe and relatively nice.
Cons: when we first arrived there was a layer of dust on all the tables, countertops, and the countertop/toilet in the bathroom. The shower didn’t drain and at any point you’d have an inch of standing water during your shower. Also be aware that while the bathroom sink is very pretty, it isn’t very practical, if you use any kind of hair straighteners or curling irons there isn’t any room to place them except on the sink itself. The bathroom fan also doesn’t work. The glasses, silverware, and plates in the kitchen were all dirty with food remnants, we had to wash anything we wanted to use. The dish soap also was clearly watered down and there was only one spare paper towel roll with one sheet left on the roll. The mattress is extremely stiff and uncomfortable, personally we didn’t like it and it left us sore most days, but that could be our personal preference. The comforter was a little dirty and had stains on it, we also used the one spare blanket which had clearly not been washed and had a fresh stain on it. The listing pictures are not an accurate representation of the guesthouse, the patio/porch are much smaller in reality. The owner forgot to message us the promised reservation information the night before and I had to request the information the morning of, however they were quick to respond. The views, or lack thereof, could be seen from the bathroom and kitchen windows of the LA city skyline, which was mainly obstructed by power lines. The views from the porch mainly included some palm trees and construction on the property next door.
Ultimately I would not stay at or recommend this place to anyone, which is unfortunate because I think this place has a lot of potential but there doesn’t seem to be too much care put into it. I think the place has a nice decorative touch, however it was not clean and left a bad first impression for Airbnbs for me personally.