Overall a really enjoyable stay at Turnabout House. Joseph was great at communicating with us with any questions or issues we had, he even let me have a package delivered to the address in advance that I needed for my trip.
My friend Ari and I stayed for a week at the house and it was a great location for getting around LA. We used lyfts and ubers to get to and from everywhere, and could walk to all the sights and things to do in the Hollywood area.
The house is small but fit us perfectly and had all the things we needed. The house is a little tired around the edges but nothing a quick bit of decorating wouldn’t fix. We had a few issues with the tap faucet falling off in the kitchen sink and the shower door frequently came off its bottom rungs but Joseph was quick to message us with how to fix the shower door when I expressed that I was a bit worried about it (messaged us within 5 minutes of us messaging him always).
We felt really nice and secure in the house with the electronic lock, which was great because we didn't need to remember to take a key each day. The house is in the garden through a gate that leads to a driveway with another gate, so you really feel safe and off the street.
There was one morning when we were awoken at 7am by a gardener using a leaf blower, which was quite a shock as we were trying to get over our jetlag. We understand that it’s Joseph’s home and he needs to keep doing everyday things, but hoped that maybe in the future he’d organise the gardener to come slightly later in the morning to allow guests adequate rest.
The bed is SUPER comfy, I know everyone has different bed preferences but this is my perfect bed and pillows. Slept so soundly and was big enough that Ari and I didn’t bother each other once. Joseph also provided a heater that was really useful as the nights had started to get colder in LA.
We loved the idea of having a little kitchen incase we wanted to cook any meals, but we were so busy that we didn’t use the oven in the end and only ended up making a couple of breakfasts in the house. Just one thing for people travelling with lots of luggage to note, is that there isn’t a wardrobe or chest of drawers, however there is a rack with a few hangers.
Joseph very kindly let us leave our bags in the house on our last day as our flight was rescheduled for much later. This was great because it saved us dragging suitcases around all day.
A good host with a great home for the price in the location.