Where do I begin: the place was immaculate and beautiful, the location is AMAZING, and the host (Natalie) was very gracious and hospitable. For starters, this was my first time using Airbnb and I couldn’t have made a better choice! My trip was rather last minute and Natalie was still welcoming towards me. After browsing around for the best deal(s), I came across Natalie’s place and was literally transfixed for hours. After deciding that this was the place for me I contacted Natalie and immediately inquired about her availability. To my surprise, Natalie respond with a few questions of her own and we began to have a very friendly dialogue about my trip and my plans for the weekend. I let her know that not only was this my 30th birthday trip but it was also my very first time on the west coast. Our exchanges were extremely polite and led me to booking her place for my designated days! Upon booking with her, Natalie was kind enough to formulate a detailed itinerary of activities/places that were near and their location in relation to her place: again, her place (Le Chateau) is close to EVERYTHING! On the day of my arrival I was greeted by a smiling and cheerful face and immediately given a world-class tour of Le Chateau. It is AMAZING! The pictures don’t actually do it justice. Plus, it was all styled by the host herself! After gagging over what seemed too good to be true I relaxed and took a quick stroll around the neighborhood before making my way to one of Natalie’s recommended places: Slurpin’ Ramen (excellent food - excellent location). Luckily Natalie was in town for part of my stay so she became somewhat of a “guide” for me. We laughed, talked, strolled around the city, and made our way to different restaurants and bars before ending my first night in LA with karaoke (for the record: anyone who can sing both parts of “A Whole New World” from Aladdin gets kudos in my book - Princess Jasmine’s verse is higher than I thought!). My second day got even better. I was shown Santa Monica and all the great shopping it had to offer, great food there was to eat, and one picturesque sunset unlike anything I’ve ever seen before! Everyday of my stay surpassed the last with more sights, sounds, and smiling faces which actually made it quite bittersweet to leave. And none of this would have been possible without the help of Natalie and her beautifully immaculate place! Thank you so much Natalie for allowing me to stay at Le Chateau and for wishing me “Happy Birthday” on my actual birthday! You are simply the best!
Ray!