We enjoyed our stay at AJ’s place. My extended family and I were traveling to LA for the week, and we wanted a large place for us all to fit in. AJ’s place definitely fufilled that. Lots of open space, great layout, and access to the backyard all over. Lots of extra blankets, kitchen supplies, and the outdoor space is hard to beat. The house/furniture/decor could use some touch ups, but it was mostly comfortable and clean when we arrived!
Unfortunately we ran into quite a few random hiccups. There weren’t enough towels for the group when we first checked in, the grill wasn’t firing up fully, and the microwave went out, one day pallets of rocks were delivered and then the next day a landscaping crew showed up at 7a to do some work. They came into the backyard without asking (gates and blinds wide open) and we never received a notice ahead of time so it was quite alarming. Same with the pool guy, but he was quick! I’m not sure if it was a random barage of incidents that just happened to line up the week we were there or if it’s a usual thing that maybe others are used to, but the highlight was how helpful AJ was in resolving all these issues. We purchased towels for ourselves and he was quick to reimburse us for them when he found out, he came himself to check out the grill and replace the microwave, he was responsive when the rocks were delivered and apologetic when the landscaping crew came onsite. He was super personable, easy to communicate with, and cared about our experience. I think with a bit of extra TLC on some of the details of the house, and some adjusted scheduling for landscapers it’d be a five star stay.