The first thing we noticed on arrival was that the parking situation was a lot more difficult than the host had warned. We were advised to get a mid-sized car or smaller, so we rented a mid-sized Nissan but the car barely fit into the carport with inches of spaces on either side to enter or exit the vehicle—and this only after a half-hour of shimmying the vehicle forward and reverse to inch it into the space without hitting the neighbor’s car or the carport wall (which bore visible damage, large holes, from previous drivers’ mishaps).
When we entered the living space, we were met with an overpowering antiseptic smell—like a hospital, only stronger. The place was exceptionally clean from the olfactory evidence. But we had to air it out for a while. We were surprised and a bit annoyed to discover that the coffee maker hadn’t been emptied, presumably from the previous guest. But the kitchen was otherwise well equipped and quite nice.
Our biggest concern, and the primary reason for our 3-star rating, was the quality of the furnishings and amenities. We actually avoided sitting on the living room sofas or chair for fear that we’d break them…and for the record, no individual in our group weighed more than 160lbs. And the details, in general, weren’t well attended. The painting on the wall were crooked. (One fell off the wall on its own. We rehung it.) The heat plate on the clothes iron was coated with the char from previous uses and stained my clothes. And I could go on, but you get the picture. It fell a bit short of the quality we’d expected to enjoy in Beverly Hills.
Still, we’d recommend the place for its location and the appeal of the surrounding community.