We had such a good time at Vickie’s!
She has a nice home and the room is huge, immaculate, cute and incredibly sunny. She’s thought of almost everything: free shampoo, black out curtains for a good night’s sleep, a laundry basket, tons of space to hang and store your things, lots of brochures and maps with ideas for fun things to do, little snacks and bottled water, oil/vinegar/spices, etc.
She is such a warm person and truly welcomed us to use her place – whether it was her kitchen, living room, patio, washer/dryer, etc. I believe she can even lend bikes for cruising around. She was very generous with her time and really wants to help you have a great stay in Redondo Beach.
She’s about a 20 minute walk from Redondo Beach, and there are shops and restaurants just about a 15 minute walk away.
You can borrow a parking pass (with a $25 refundable deposit) and we always found parking just around the corner.
It’s a shared living space with 3 other Airbnb listings, some of which may be rented to longer-term people. For us, this added to the festive atmosphere.
It just means that one needs to keep everything neat and tidy in the shared spaces, and possibly not be too noisy in case there’s someone staying in the room right next to you, or a night nurse sleeping there during the day. Sometimes you could hear people talking loudly downstairs, but only during the day. One quirk is that there are lots of notes around the house reminding one of the rules and expectations, but I imagine this is because some people in the past may have been less considerate.
We adored the 3 kitties, and were thrilled to have become friends by the end.
This is a really great deal – especially for the area – and we hope to stay with Vickie again soon!