About the space: The studio is very close to the freeway and only 30 min between Disneyland and DT LA (with light traffic). The check in was very easy. I guess my main “issues” were that the place was wayyyy smaller than I anticipated. There’s not a lot of room between the desk and the bed so it can be hard to walk around. The AC machine works well, a bit loud, but eventually turns into white noise at night so it’s fine I guess. We turned on the ceiling fan the first night and immediately saw it violently shaking so it was a pretty precarious situation lol, so good thing there was AC.
The unit seems like it was built specifically for renting to Airbnb but was done as cheaply as possibly. The prefab for the vanity in the bathroom was not secure and would move at the slightest pull.
The back closet/kitchen area was also very tight and the door doesn’t open all the way because there’s a table in the way. All in all, the space does the job, but nothing more.
About the host: Armando was communicative from the moment we booked the place. He reached out to me via Airbnb messaging about 2 months before our arrival date, and texted his self check-in guide the day before to me. He was detailed in making sure we knew the rules and how to check in. He also texted me a bunch of places to eat and try around the area. Maybe it’s just me but I prefer to have a host that’s more hands-off. This is also not our first time in LA so we preferred to not have him text us everyday about our plans and asking us if we’d done certain things—we had our own itinerary. But, if you’ve never been to the LA area and you’re looking for a host that will be willing to go the extra mile to give suggestions then he’s the one for you. Again, I just personally don’t prefer having texts every day from my host. I also think having this stuff written in a google doc would be better than sending 20 screenshots of suggestions.
Overall 3.5 stars. The neighborhood is alright, and pretty accessible to nearby attractions. The quality of the space is the biggest ding for us. The host was good.