The other reviews on the listing are very positive, which is a large reason I rented the apartment for a month and why I was surprised by my experience. My first ever negative AirBnB review:
1. Bugs. The apartment was not clean. Floors and countertops were dirty, dusty, and sticky. I found bugs crawling through drawers, on walls, even behind sofa cushions. I had to do a thorough cleaning myself.
2. Noise. There are several dogs on the floor that bark almost nonstop throughout the day.
3. Lack of privacy. The apartment manager contacted us multiple times (including calls/texts on the weekend) to schedule viewings for prospective tenants during our stay. My husband and I declined and voiced our concerns. The apartment manager and host insisted. (A very recent change to AirBnB now allows hosts to have viewings during a guest's stay, in line with LA county law--a change so recent that not all AirBnB help were aware of it when I asked for guidance.) The apartment manager was on vacation and the host was traveling, thus not available to show the apartment, so my husband had to come home from work early to let the prospective tenant in.