This was our first experience with airbnb. My parents both turned 70 and attending the Rose Parade was a bucket list item for them so we gave them a trip to the parade as a birthday present. We had five adults and two middle school kids. We looked at hotels but would have needed three rooms and found the room rates to be very expensive. I can't tell you how glad we were to check out airbnb and find Rhonda's house.
Rhonda's house is beautiful and wonderfully decorated. Our two middle school kids each got a room of their own and, like they do at home, enjoyed having their own bedroom to use to get away from everyone. My parents stayed in the master bedroom which is on the second floor. The master suite has outdoor balconies on two sides. It's gorgeous. My mother described waking up and feeling like she was in a luxurious tree house, given the views out the windows.
My brother occupied the other upstairs room. He's a really big guy and doesn't fit on a lot of beds so he brought his own air mattress and that worked out well.
My wife and I had a large bedroom on the main floor, just off the living room. With the door closed the room felt like a private retreat.
The house has beautiful wood floors throughout.
Had we stayed longer, we might have made more use of the beautiful gourmet kitchen. As it was we mostly just used the fridge for some storage and the coffee maker.
Our only regret was that with temperatures in the 40s, we didn't make much use of the beautiful backyard, balconies or patio. Had the weather been warmer, I'm guessing we would have spent most of our time outside in the back.
The house is an excellent place to stay if you have a group of six or seven people and are going to the Rose Parade. We were very comfortable and the parade was just a short Uber ride away.
Communication with Rhonda was wonderful. I was unsure how this all would work and she couldn't have been friendlier or more helpful. This was a great first experience with airbnb for us.