I give PROs/CONs and an overall review for all my ABNB stays.
PROS
Spacious, lots of storage, kitchen is GREAT, TV services, communication was pretty good.
CONS
Cold, bathroom plumbing
OVERALL
My husband and me had a nice stay for about a week at Byron's 1989 space. It felt very comfortable and I kept saying "this feels familiar and like my aunt's house back home."
Having 2 closets available was GREAT! Each of us had our own. It was very helpful. We could spread out in there.
The kitchen was amazing. The home is a bit older but the kitchen has likely been updated. It had cooking supplies and even some food in the fridge (condiments).
The washer and dryer are HUGE and very modern. Worked very well.
The TV... I'm not sure what subscription service he had but it had a lot of channels for the few times we did watch TV.
The 2 things we didn't enjoy as much were the HVAC .... we stayed in February and it gets COOOOOOLD in the unit at night and first thing in the morning. There were 2 heaters there to help but the living room one did not heat up the area/ room at all. He did bring over a different heater that worked MUCH better.... and I also travel with my own small heater so that helped a lot as well. The bedroom heater was LEGIT!!! It warmed that room up VERY nicely.
The other issue was the bathroom. Our 1st night the toilet got backed up. There was no plunger in the bathroom. Byron responded quickly saying he'd send a plumber the next day. But some how, it cleared itself up and worked by morning. Then a few days later it happened again. He said to check the kitchen closet and see if a plunger was there. it was and we able to get it fixed.
The tub also backs up while you shower. The bathroom overall feels a bit dated, unlike the rest of the home. It just needs a little TLC.
The area is great. Just a stone's throw from Pasadena. It has beautiful views of the mountains at the end of the street.
OVERALL, I would recommend this unit to a friend traveling to Altadena. Byron is a gracious host and no place is perfect but the pros outweighed the cons for us.