I stayed at Suzanne's place for a month while doing remote work for my company, which the host was aware of. Our first few exchanges were pleasant. To be clear, my review is not about the accuracy of the posting, it looks just like it does in the photos. My only negative points about the actual physical space is that all the furnishings are in pretty bad shape and there was a layer of stickiness on the surfaces and I found hairs in the bedding.
In addition you could only use one appliance at a time and sometimes not even, because the breakers would be tripped and I would have to switch it on and off to restart electronics. This happened every day several times a day. Basically, you could not have the little space heaters on if you wanted to use the hot plates or a hair dryer or the microwave or any combination of those. This made cooking and getting ready very difficult.
The first two weeks of my stay were fine. But about two weeks before I left, the host said she would be installing a ductless air and heating unit a week before I was leaving. She tried to make it sound appealing to me by saying I would be much more comfortable back there as it was cold all day. However, considering I was only going to be there for a week after that, it was not for my benefit at all. I kindly asked for the work to be done after my departure because I had a lot of work owned electronic, audio and photo equipment with me in the space and any dust or vibrations could damage my equipment. The host gave a thumbs up in the text message to my response.
After that exchange, the host began construction on a number of projects outside the house for the remainder of my stay there without any sort of heads up. There was a broken gazebo tent structure directly next to the garage that workers began doing construction on as well as work on the house right next to the garage. Along with this came the noise from the construction crew having loud conversations all day, to each other and on the phone along with the sounds of hammering and drilling for hours on end.
After a few days of this, I sent a message to the host asking if construction was going to be going on all day again because I have video meetings throughout my work day and it was hard to focus with all the noise going on. In response, Suzanne, the host, said “They were not that loud yesterday.” I told her that because the garage is not insulated from noise that I can hear everything very loudly including conversations taking place all day. She replied “Excuse me, they’re installing it right next to my office it’s way worse for me you can put up with it for a couple more hours you’re so difficult. I tried to tell you but you weren’t having any of it.”
I don’t think I need to say how rude and inconsiderate that response was considering I was a guest and she is the host benefiting from the construction as well as the fact that she is inside a house. I had simply asked for a time frame of the construction so that I could arrange my meetings around it. I did not respond to any messages following that, however Suzanne continued messaging me for the duration of my stay making me feel extremely uncomfortable and frankly, unsafe.
I will post her messages here, exactly as she texted. I have retained screenshots of all her messages as well as videos I took from inside the garage showing how loud the noise was from the construction.
“We’re all working from home, Amanda.
By law I don’t have to give you any information as long as I start after 8a and stop by 7p. that’s the law in Culver City. Maybe you should close the door and put on a headset. You had construction going on behind you for the last couple of weeks.
You are paying less than 50 bucks a day I don’t know what you expect you’re really unreasonable and nasty and mean and have a whole Lotta attitude.”

“My neighbors can do construction whenever they want - they don’t have to notify me or tell me and you are separate unit back there I don’t have to tell you anything that’s going on in my house. Put on a headset and you’ll be fine.
Like I said the guys will be there by 11 AM tomorrow to get started on that unit back there.”
“Close the back door - sound will dramatically be reduced.” (To note, the back door was closed at this time.)
“You’re working from home where is your headset. Don’t blame me because you wanna control everything.”
“And by the way the whole garage is completely insulated; otherwise, it would be way colder back there and I’ve had a three-piece band practice till 1 or 2p and no problem as long as you have the doors closed.
The garage door is completely sealed otherwise when it rained the other day the garage floor would be covered with water.
I was very clear when you booked that you should check the place out carefully before you book - my pics clearly Show that it is a garage!
The first line in my description says renovated garage.
And I think you’re exaggerating about the noise - they were not that bad and it wasn’t all day either. And complaining about people talking are you serious.
My granddaughter skated on the ramp she made more noise than the construction workers; and you didn’t have a problem with that - or maybe you did or the construction on the other side of you or even the dogs that bark early