Future travellers keep this in mind:
- the airbnb is in an old apartment complex near The Grove, expect difficult parking and 1 way inner streets, however it's very walkable to The Grove if that is your main prority
- photos made the airbnb look better than it actually was; bedroom photos showed like it was beautifully brand new painted and renovated but really it was total letdown, just old and dingy-looking, it had even had an old apartment smell too.
- no microwave (quite absurd as it's extremely cheap) and no air condition (old building so the place was extremely humid) but thank god there were open windows and a ceiling fan in the bedroom.
- host gave us attitude and was quite awkward when we came in late due to BAD LA traffic and along interstate 1 towns like santa barbara.
- host is not easygoing (contrary to her listing) at the very least, passive aggressive reminders about picking up luggage, not even drinking water in the room, but has a nice picture frame of 10 rules reminding you of consequence if you break the rules.
If you like a place with plenty of rules, reminders, and knowing exactly where everything needs to be at all times, plus 2pm sharp check-in time then this is the perfect place for you. If you want guests to feel like at-home, then chill out on the rules and stop with the reminders. If you want guests to clean up after themselves then don't charge a cleaning fee.
Overall it didn't feel like an airbnb, more like a prison (smile, there's even 2 cameras in the living room :))