My boyfriend was visiting from out of town, so I was trying to find an airbnb that was in a nice central location i.e. close to shopping, the metro gold line, and nearby restaurants and other attractions such as hiking trails and the LA Arboretum. Fortunately for us, Sabrina and Damien had a guesthouse available during our visit that was in a nice quiet neighborhood in East Pasadena. Three days prior to our stay, they informed me that the guesthouse had leakage issues and offered me a full refund or the second option, which was to stay at their other guesthouse nearby that was no longer listed on airbnb. They provided me photos when I kindly asked to see them and the other guesthouse was actually more spacious, so I took up their second offer.
We felt very safe because getting onto the property was through an electric gate. The guesthouse was located in a quiet neighborhood and there was a variety of restaurants within close driving distance. We visited the LA Arboretum and the Santa Anita Mall over Memorial Day weekend. The weather was perfect and I appreciated that they were easy to get to from our airbnb. There were multiple churches in the neighborhood, so it also made going to Saturday evening Catholic mass very accessible.
As I mentioned earlier, the guesthouse we stayed at was very spacious and we enjoyed the company of their dog, who would often wait outside the door of the guesthouse in the morning or walk us to the guesthouse from the small gate when we returned late at night. She was a very well behaved 14 year old dog. Also, even though we were given access to the pool in the rear yard, we didn't use it. Toiletries and towels were all provided as well.
Overall, a great stay! I would definitely recommend!