There were many positives about our stay at this apartment unit. Deluxe Suites (Hosts Mary and Sam, for this specific unit at least) were very warm, courteous, timely, and professional in communicating with me during my and my husband’s 7 day stay. I was so, so appreciative of Host Sam’s kind responses and quick follow through when I inquired about a few items to make our stay more comfortable.
I felt so warm, and safe in the unit. Both HVAC heat and cool functioned very well. We appreciated the size of the: bedrooms, beds, the clothes closet spaces for both hanging and folding, amount of hangers, linen closet space, and two bathroom spaces. In addition to the comfort of the unit with the attached balcony, my husband and I especially enjoyed an afternoon up on the very well kept, (attractively manicured with potted plants), rooftop outdoor space where we: relaxed and read in the shaded seated area; took in some sun in the full-sun seated area; and enjoyed looking out at the sights of LA from the rooftop birds eye vantage. The unit itself is set up well with nice furnishings, but a little more on the spare side, I feel, with it’s basic decor. More so anyway than what I saw when researching Airbnb listings, last minute, looking at similar spaces. Comparatively, and best to my knowledge, when I looked at available units hosted by Deluxe Suites, this unit was the best per/night price to meet our needs. Proximity to my family, a “downtown” hub, well represented amenities, and price was then, and is still, our focus.
We found on arrival and throughout our stay that all amenities listed in this unit were clean and well represented. The (en-suite bathroom) shower that I used had a well put together tiled stall with a very nice clean tub surface to stand in. The whole aesthetic of the en-suite bathroom appeared new, as did the second bathroom. I appreciated the water pressure coming from the shower head with perfect spray. Washer and dryer functioned very well too.
Just a comment on a previous note left by another guest, who mentioned the amount of time it took to receive hot water from the faucets in this unit. And in which the host responded in the same comment section, that it is due to a tankless water heater. I had many years of personal experience with a tankless water heater. It can seem mysterious or tricky and be somewhat frustrating if you are unaware, but it is normal. I found that when wanting hot water, here in this listing, and typical for tankless water heater systems, is that it is necessary to turn the faucet knob all the way to the very hottest setting for the tankless water heater to ignite and supply hot water. The hot water will come through quicker using this technique. (Otherwise you will wait, and possibly nothing but cold water comes out.) When you feel the hot water coming through the faucet, that is when you will have the opportunity to turn the knob to a setting that adds cold water to the mix to lower the temperature of the hot water. It can appear tricky if you are not aware. Definitely check this tip out when wanting to save water. But in the en-suite bathroom, I did notice that the hot water did come out of the sink faucet much sooner in the sink closest to the wall. In contrast to the other sink faucet (closest to the door.) I know it’s weird. So goes the idiosyncrasy of some home water systems and the design of piped indoor plumbing.
Sometimes it is the simple things that make a difference in our stay - my husband and I were so happy to see that the kitchen had a dish rack to hand wash dishes! Ha! This is because it is so much easier (and can save water) to hand wash a few dishes when it is just the two of us. The unit does have a dishwasher too, which I’m sure many people use, but we did not use during our stay. I also noticed that there was a lettuce/salad spinner, (a rare sighting!) in the kitchen cupboard, although it appeared the bottom container part was missing, and we ended up not needing it to make a salad anyway. Also we did not use the oven, so can’t speak to the function of that.
I mentioned to our hosts that we found that there was only one small sized spoon in the utensil tray, and just a few large sized spoons left in the same kitchen utensil drawer. Otherwise, the kitchen was well supplied with knives, one plastic cutting board, small appliances and other basics which we used during our stay.
We opted to walk to the many various, and varied - some good, and some very nice - casual restaurants in the Hollywood area that we found when we looked online for the good ratings, and reviews within close proximity to the Airbnb. We liked to walk up the street for the best happy hour margaritas and tacos(!) I’ve had in a while, also a sports bar further up with good food and lots of TV’s, and very good restaurant choices up and over, either direction east and west on Sunset, all within 10 minute to 25 minutes walking distance of the listing. Perfect! This is exactly as we prefer, to be able to walk to dinner, through neighborhoods, and back without having to drive and find parking. We felt safe walking at night after dinner, not too late into the evening.
We appreciated the convenience of the indoor parking garage, assigned parking spaces, and the security of the garage connected to apartment lobby entrance. Host Sam sent us the check-in instructions that were spot-on helpful, and easy to understand. Thank you so much to Sam and Mary. I would recommend a stay in this listing for