PROS:
We were allowed to drop off our baggage early around noon. We were attending a concert for the day at SOFI stadium, and I must have overlooked that Mariya does in-person check-in between the hours of 4-9pm. That was kind of conflicting with my schedule (especially considering I don't have a car and getting around LA via public transit is not quick or easy). I would not have thought it an issue since entry is keyless and I've never had an airBNB require that kind of check-in when renting the entire property. Nevertheless, we were able to get it sorted out, so thank you for that. Mariya gave us some kind advice over the phone about staying safe.
Soap/shampoo/conditioner provided, as well as a hairdryer.
Generally, the space does the job if you need somewhere to stay! Not sure if it was worth the $317 for two nights, but reservations anywhere were difficult to find (the event we were attending was huge), so I'm glad we had somewhere to stay.
CONS:
Photos might be outdated and/or do make the place look a little nicer than it is.
Safety wise, Mariya did tell us not to interact with homeless nearby, so we were aware of that. There is one guy who sleeps directly on the street right across (behind the 7-11 which sometimes attracts shady characters at night). Cops were interacting with him as we were checking out since he was apparently throwing food at people.
Because of how explicit the house rules are about guests, after our concert we had to eat in our friend's car since we could not let her inside at all. During this, there was a domestic violence incident right in front of the airBNB in which a man was physically assaulting a woman. I did not physically get involved, but I did verbally have to yell at the man and threaten to call 911. He finally left. I think the woman lives next door. Not sure. But definitely not great to witness.
There's an AC unit in the bedroom window, and whatever blinds are installed there are just kind of cut around it awkwardly. They also don't fit the window correctly, so you really can't open them. A few other blinds could not be pulled open at all, or were just extremely difficult to open, which I really wanted in the morning to help warm the place up.
The front door has large gaps in the frame that allow outside air (and the one little roach we saw) to come in. It gets pretty cold because of this and there is one heater provided, so at least one of the rooms can be warm. However, if you are using both beds, there are additional blankets provided that can combat the cold.
Snacks shown in pictures not provided. Not a huge deal to any of us though.
It was made super clear on the printed out papers inside the house that any marks/stainings on towels/linens would result in being charged a deposit + replacement. No idea how intensely this is followed, but considering all of it is white, it did make us super paranoid. Also kind of confused since you can pretty much just bleach white linens to remove stains (I know this from working in hospitality before). Either way, we made sure to be super careful while using them. I would probably bring my own next time just to be safe.
Laundry detergent not provided -- that's okay, the 7-11 down the street has some!