Highlights:
- The hosts were quick to respond with help about more toilet paper and where to place trash and recycling.
- The house is modern and the location is very close to Pasadena (about 20-30 minutes away, depending on traffic) and DT LA/Koreatown/Little Tokyo/Chinatown (about 15-20 minutes away, depending on traffic). The house is also on a nice street that is quiet and chill. But just 3 minutes down the street is also shopping area with Target, Ross, fast-casual restaurants, etc. The area is predominantly Asian, so lots of dim sum around as well.
- House was gated. Felt secured and private.
Lowlights:
- Floor was dirty when we arrived. We prefer to be barefoot or with socks on in the house and this made our feet/socks dirty. Couch was also dirty. We had to vacuum it ourselves.
- Came for an event so we needed more mirrors to get dressed and ready. All 7 of us had to take turns using the bathroom mirrors to do our hair, make-up, dress up, etc. More mirrors would be nice, in particular body mirrors.
- No complementary snacks/gift basket. I'm not sure if it's an LA thing because rental spaces get too busy to personalize every stay or something, but in MN where we are from, most AirBnBs have welcome gifts/baskets with snacks, a welcome card, and sometimes even a bottle of wine or sparkling water. Of course this is more of a bonus to a stay, not a mandatory thing, but it shows the customers you care and gives travelers a warm welcome when coming from far away places.
Overall:
- Place is nice, modern look. House is gated, secured and feels private. Gate system is easy to access in and out of. Location is convenient. Stay here if you are going to visit the Pasadena/Rosemead area and the DT LA area. It's a bit further from the beaches and Hollywood unless you don't mind the traffic.
- House needed a bit of care as far as the lowlights explained above, but it wasn't drastic enough to give a negative review. Just would like to have the best and most clean stay from any place, considering you pay money to stay there.
- Hosts were nice and responded promptly.