Overall I really enjoyed my stay! The building manager lives in the building & is a really nice guy! The neighbors are great, and the neighborhood is very safe as well, considering it’s Hollywood:) Here are a few pros and cons:
PROS:
1. The neighborhood—it’s in the heart of Hollywood, and there’s plenty of stores and restaurants around if you want to go out and have a drink or eat out :) Starbucks a few blocks away from the building, as well as other shops and bars!
2. The neighbors & building manager—everyone I met in the building was super nice and friendly! The manager is a really helpful & nice guy! It’s also really quiet at night!
3. The apartment—exactly as described, it’s very big and could easily fit more than one person! They’re also pet friendly, so there’s a lot of animals living in the building!
CONS:
1. The building isn’t gated. There’s chairs in front of the building and because there’s no gate, I’ve seen homeless people sit on them, or just walk around the building numerous times. It may get quite dangerous because of that.
2. Cockroach problem—I’ve seen a few cockroaches in my bathroom a couple of times… It’s not unusual to see them in Hollywood, but I still thought it was worth mentioning.
3. A few things didn’t match up—first there were the blinds on the bathroom window that didn’t work, so I had to figure something out to shower without someone watching me through the window. Then, there was a broken lamp (the cable was ripped) in the living room and a few not working lights in the kitchen.
4. You can’t really watch YouTube on the TV. It keeps lagging all the time, and so does Netflix. I checked on my computer and it works fine, so it has to be a problem with the TV.
The few cons don’t really matter in the long run, and overall, I really enjoyed my stay! The host is very communicative and friendly and Id definitely come back! :)