I wish I could give this room and this host 10 STARS!!! Seriously exceeded our expectations. I was traveling from the east coast to LA with my teen daughter to look at colleges. We had never been to LA, and it was a little nerve wracking to be using AirBnB for the first time. It was a fantastic first time experience!
The Host: incredibly kind, interesting, and peaceful. She made sure we had everything we needed and was very responsive.
The Suite: adorable room with a KING bed (listing says queen), plenty of drawers, a closet, your own bathroom and access to kitchen and laundry. Gb left very high quality shampoo and conditioner, body soap, and lots of teas and plug in tea maker. There was even a bowl of oranges. The room has its own little garden porch. We felt very safe with locks to our room, and the whole house is a gated and locked property. The bedding was sooooo cozy (I peeked - Laura Ashley!), the pillows were dreamy, and the towels and washcloths were incredibly fluffy.
Location is perfect! The neighborhood is very quiet, residential with small but lovely old Hollywood style homes. You can see the Hollywood sign from in front of her house!! A few blocks to walk to excellent restaurants and shops (Try Lemonade!!!). We walked to Paramount for their studio tour (highly recommended!!) and to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (very interesting). La Brea Tar Pits is very close, too, as are the more distinctly Hollywood tourist attractions like the Walk of Fame and the wax museum. You’re literally IN Hollywood but in a quiet neighborhood. A few great places for gourmet coffee and tea, our fave was Coffee and Food.
Lyft got us to wherever we wanted to go, although the bus line is only a few blocks away. We were visiting colleges so Lyft was just more convenient. A Lyft from the airport cost me about $35 for the two of us door to door. Shuttle would have been $33 and would have had to drop off other people. FlyAway Bus is $8 but then would have to take a Lyft to get to the place, so for a few extra dollars and more peace of mind, Lyft was worth it. Gb kindly gave me detailed info on how to get there safely and affordable. And she let us check in early.
We will definitely stay here again, and keep in touch with Gb. STAY HERE, stop looking ;)