Monica was an excellent host, easy to communicate with and very responsive to get back to me with answers to the questions I had. She was so helpful and willing to get a few additional items for us that made our stay at the Airbnb more enjoyable. Even though this AirBnB’s kitchen was a tad bit small for us as a couple to fit comfortably preparing a meal together, we appreciated the dining room, living room, and bedroom sizes for two people. The bathroom was on the small size too yet sufficient.
I don’t believe this nest point is Monica’s fault, but I feel AirBnBs list of required kitchen supplies for hosts to provide their guests are insufficient in quality and barely meets the criteria of supplies that it takes to prepare a meal. The bare minimum food prep implements, utensils, pot, pan, and skillet are usually never enough to feel like I can prep and cook a meal without the hassle of improvising. That’s a personal grip, I know, and maybe I’m an exception, in that I actually like and enjoy to prepare a meal once in a while.
That aside, the closets in the two bedrooms were especially nice and roomy for a an overall small duplex. Plus one bedroom additionally had a nice sized dresser for folding clothes. We found the AirBnB overall very clean. Monica had the A/C on for us as we arrived and it kept us cool during the two weeks of a very hot summer heat wave. On the cooler evenings, my husband and I enjoyed the small shared outdoor green space in the back corner of this lot. The covered carport for two cars was a big plus for us.
We enjoyed this location adjacent to the attractive area of Bungalow Heaven. It is on one of the busier streets, but the duplex placed on the back of the lot, behind the front house, kept the vehicle traffic noise to a lull. The neighborhood is very safe, and I enjoyed many walks. McDonald Park (a local green area with recreational options) is just a block away. This AirBnB is just a 15 to 20 minute walk (or a 5 to 10 minute bike ride or car ride) to a number of conveniences on Lake Avenue and Washington Blvd; varied restaurants, several grocery stores, Walgreens, and CVS. And many Altadena restaurants just a little farther north up Lake Ave. In close proximity to several freeway on-ramps, by car we enjoyed; downtown Pasadena Lake Avenue, Colorado Blvd shopping and restaurants, the Lake Avenue Gold Light Rail stop, and downtown LA just a 20-30 minute car ride away.