The place is pretty much as it looks in the pictures. The pros: Rani is super nice and communicative and responsive and offered great suggestions for sites and restaurants, etc. Check-in was very easy and efficient. There were spices and condiments and extra paper products-- nice not to have to go out and buy those. Nice kitchen. The cons: the home is very old, and while it was clean, there were a lot of negatives that go with older homes: messy caulking to maintain tiles, cracked tiles, creaky (noisy) floors. Most disappointing was the water pressure in the bathrooms. Couldn't get hot water in the shower at all one night and for the nights we were able to have hot water, it was sporadic. Made for very difficult showers, especially for the kids. Two of the beds had loud mattresses/bed frames. The home is on a busy street and is not well insulated/soundproofed-- can hear all of the traffic from the front room. The pool is not heated, which the host points out in the post, but it was too cold to enjoy-- and it was 85 degrees outside! There is a very small pool deck (couldn't even sit around the pool-- one small lounge chair), and the pool, itself, looks run-down-- could use a fresh coat of paint. Overall, a disappointment. Also important to note: If you are planning to spend the bulk of your trip visiting LA sites, Long Beach is not a good location. Too far.