My husband and I have booked the room for 2 weeks of our vacation in LA. We looked for an inexpensive yet cozy and clean place with convenient public transportation access, as we were not going to rent a car.
The location is fine, as the house is located right in the middle between the coast and the downtown. The metro station is in walking distance.
However, we have to admit the house itself disappointed us. We didn't expected anything fancy, we appreciate airbnb for opportunity to safely rent affordable accomodation in expensive cities such as LA. But there are some basic requirements such as clean bathtub, decent heating in the room, clean windows, overall tidyness of the common areas. Instead, we found dark buildup in the bathtub, cobweb on ceiling, a small portable heater (very noisy and not effective), a blanket in holes, etc. It's all the stuff you can't find in description, so it is tricky to learn about these in advance, and you even won't discuss that with the host. On our first day, we even thought about cancelling the booking and moving somewhere else, but finally decided that we are not ready to loose significant amount of money, a whole day of our vacation, and risking to get even bigger troubles - the place is bearable still. We didn't spend any time but to sleep in the house, and stayed till the end of our vacation.
We are very sorry to leave a negative feedback, but honest reviews is what airbnb is about. We also have unforgettable experience at other superhosts places. Deeply respecting their efforts and hospitality, we have to be honest and not to leave a good review when the place doesn't deserve it. We believe Ali has everything to make his house a great option for LA visitors, and eagerly hope our review could work as a bitter pill.