Excellent location, views, and vibes! The floor to ceiling windows here let in so much California sunshine, it has an amazing view of the hills with the Hollywood sign in the distance, is in the perfect location to access Weho, and is a short walk from Beverly Hills. Ubers were consistently 1-2 minutes away. We definitely felt immersed in the vibe of the neighborhood and LOVED that aspect. The apartment is a great size (there were three of us).
As a host, Cheng responded quickly and thoroughly, greeted us upon arrival, and gave us tons of information about how to use all the tech in his place. He was even flexible with check-in time to accommodate when our flights arrived, which was so appreciated. He kept the fridges stocked with a variety of coffee and fruit-juice beverages.
There were a few things that were different from previous AirBnB experiences we’ve had, such as laundry left in the washer and dryer, a lot of half-used toiletries left out in both bathrooms, dirty laundry baskets out in the main area, kitchen appliance boxes covering much of the kitchen counter space, and about 8 pairs of shoes in the foyer, for example. Cheng greeted us there when we arrived, which we appreciated, and gave us a thorough introduction to the apartment, but he came back after leaving to gather more belongings to take with him, seeming as though he wasn’t quite ready for us to arrive when we did, even though I had been in contact with him the week prior regarding checking in early. This caused us to feel intrusive and a bit uncomfortable, like we were encroaching on someone else’s space. The apartment, although not dirty, definitely looked like it had not been professionally cleaned prior to our arrival (we did pay a cleaning fee). Considering the price we paid to stay there, these aspects were disappointing.
Despite these inconveniences, we had a wonderful time while in West Hollywood. The location of Cheng’s apartment and energy of the neighborhood cannot be understated. We would recommend staying here and would stay here again assuming the aforementioned issues were resolved.