The listing was honestly better than we expected. The actual place is beautiful, in a safe and accessible community, and very comfortable and homey. The kitchen was very well equipped with pots, pans, dishes, silverware, measuring devices, etc, which made cooking very easy. The hosts were very quick to respond to any concerns or questions we had.
The location of the listing is definitely the best aspect of this listing. We were able to get around fairly easily and it seemed that we were right in the middle of all of our summer plans; including Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Long Beach, OC Fair, Knotts, and Disney all within 30ish minutes.
However, we did find some negative aspects as well.
- The place appears clean, but the floors do not seem to be mopped well. (We spilled a bit of water and the paper towel immediately turned black. It also seems the previous guests left behind a bit of confetti and popped balloons that were not fully cleaned up and seemed to have just been hidden under the couch and tables.
- The no AC was definitely a bummer! We were aware that it was not included, but the heat was unbearable at times; even with the fans turned on. Not an actual issue, just a personal preference.
- The upstairs neighbors (other reviews mention it might be the hosts) are very loud and definitely will wake you up in the middle of the night if you are a light sleeper.
Honestly, the positives outweigh the negatives and we were pretty happy overall.