If you are looking for an inexpensive spot near Venice Beach this may be a good choice for you.
For me, while I appreciated the location, I don't believe I would choose to stay here again.
Here are the pros, notables, suggestions for if you choose to stay here.
PROS:
- The space was clean
- The towels and linens smelled clean
- The dishes seemed well cleaned
- The timing of communication before and during the stay was timely
- The bed/mattress is firm and was quite comfortable for our stay.
- For anyone that needs storage space, the closet is quite unexpectedly large!
- Well-located in Venice and near Culver City
- There is an air conditioner and ceiling fan
- The street parking was always available and wasn't ever a problem to park basically right in front of the address
- The house on the street had 3 dogs out front that were very sweet.
- Super easy entry with a door and gate code.
NOTABLES:
- When I booked this listing it was not made clear that the space is down the alley side of the house that is pictured. This was note distinctly shown/explained in the listing and thus was unexpected.
- At the time of my booking there were no mirrors in the bathroom which was an unusual experience when brushing teeth and washing face
- At the time of my booking there is no full-length mirror -- for the activities for my stay that wasn't necessarily important since I wasn't dressing particularly fancy/nice
- There is no curtain on the window/screen of the back door. Since that window is in direct line of the bed, that feels especially odd.
- The photos on the Airbnb listing don't seem to accurately represent the space; the photos seemed to make the space look a lot nicer than the space in person -- this for me led to mix-matched expectations to what I thought the space would look like; wallpaper not applied to the all completely, wall decorations not the same and images missing from frames.
- If you have any issues with getting up or down from a toilet you may want to consider if this is the right space. As someone that has family members where mobility isn't 100% it may be worth nothing for future guests. As pictured, there is a cabinet in front of the toilet that could make it hard for someone.
SUGGESTIONS (if you stay here)
- The walls seemed thin, bring earplugs.
- If you don't like a light when you sleep, bring an eye mask, with the back door/window not having a curtain and the lights from the air conditioner, that becomes handy to have.