Returned last week from a 12 night stay in Zarah's beautiful home. It was my first visit to the Los Angeles area as well as my first AirBnB experience. My expectations were definitely exceeded. I chose Zarah's home in part because of the location, it appeared to be centrally located, and it was. Close to the freeways, nothing ever seemed to be more than 20 minutes or so away, and we went everywhere. If you won't have a car, there's a train that stops right outside of her pretty development, not more than a 1 or 2 block walk.

Shortly after we arrived at LAX, we received a text asking when we would be arriving and we made a time. Upon arrival, Zarah's son Joseph was there to greet us and acquaint us with the home. We were given the remote for the garage so we could park in there and keys for our room so we could lock it when we left. Our room was very comfortable with a fluffy queen size bed (I never slept as well in a hotel as I did here!), small table and chairs, plenty of closet space, dresser drawers, night tables, bedside lamps and a large flat screen TV. The bathroom was spacious with a two sink vanity, large mirror, shower/bath and separate toilet. Most importantly, everything was super clean. Zarah's entire home was immaculate, something I've found lacking in many hotels I've been in. There was also a washer/dryer and small fridge available for our use in the kitchen. Midway through our stay, Zarah also changed all out bed linens and towels.

We were extremely comfortable and felt welcome at all times by Zarah and her family. We tried to be as unobtrusive and quiet as possible, but that probably wasn't necessary, as they were warm and welcoming. I don't know if I'll ever have a better AirBnB experience, but I do know I will be back in Los Angeles and will not hesitate to book Zarah's room for another stay!