This booking was my first Airnb stay, and I was appreciative of how responsive Tomoko was when I had a question or request. While Tomoko and I never met face-to-face, she left me in the capable hands of her parents with whom I shared the apartment. We rarely saw each other but when we did meet in passing they were warm and made me feel comfortable. Tomoko's father welcomed and checked me in. I met her mother the next morning while I was microwaving my breakfast. The parents speak very little English, but we had no problem with communicating from greetings to the changing of a light bulb in my room.
Tomoko's location was perfect for me. The residential neighborhood was safe and lighted well at night. I often returned late evenings and people were walking their dogs. As a woman traveling alone this was very important to me. In addition, this apartment is in a securely locked building. The room is basic, as the picture shows and makes for a great home base while in LA. As luck would have it, the first two days of my trip the weather was uncommonly cold and stormed one day. Those two days made me postpone my plans and I stayed in the room. I ordered food from UberEats, worked on my laptop, caught up on calls and watched TV. Because of the weather, I could not use the patio shown in one of the pictures. The apartment eating area leads out to the patio and one can look up and see the gorgeous condo units on the other side of the building.
A few special considerations by Tomoko made my 10 days stay as comfortable as possible. Upon check-in, I was given a "preferred parking tag" which allowed for parking on the busy residential street. Tomoko posted the WiFi information needed to get online. The shower pressure is excellent. Finally, she provided bath toiletries which made me feel at home. Little touches like these made for a nice first time Airnb experience for me.
Thank you, Tomoko.