Overall a 2/5 experience.
First, the positives:
+Great price for LA
+Host very responsive prior to checking-in
+Safe residential location with plenty of street parking
+Clean
+Hot shower with good water pressure
+Welcome gift of a bag of popcorn and bottle of wine
The negatives:
-Host posted the wrong wifi information. The network name was wrong, and two different passwords were posted, and they were both wrong.
-Worse, the host was completely incommunicado after I arrived. I inquired about the wifi password upon arrival, and he NEVER responded in-app or through text for my entire stay. Even as I write this review after checking out, he has never replied to me.
-After 1.5 days of no internet and no response, my GF messaged the host on Airbnb, and the host replied with the password, so it's clear that the host is available to answer questions, but just not to me, the actual guest (?!).
-The interior of the unit also had next to no cellular reception, so prepare for the possibility of no connectivity during your stay.
-A host of small issues that add up: the smart lock to the main entrance is finicky and not easy to operate, the door separating the living area and bathroom and the wooden floors are creaky and can easily wake people up when you go to the bathroom at night, the bathroom trash can's step-on lid is broken, the shampoo bottle is full but the pump does not work at all, the toilet valve is broken and water keeps running after flushing, etc.
-When we returned to the unit for the final night of our stay, we were very surprised to find one bottle of water on the nightstand, without a note or anything. It would appear that the host had entered the unit. Nothing else appears different--the unit was not cleaned or anything. I appreciate the free bottle of water, but would have preferred no bottle and no unannounced entry instead. I'm guessing hosts are allowed to just enter without asking for permission or giving any notice during a paid stay? Still it feels a bit strange to have this happen completely unannounced, especially since the host had never replied to my questions about wifi the entire time.
I think the vast majority of these issues can be easily and cheaply fixed to turn this into a 5/5 stay. Hope future guests have better luck.