This review will contain both pros and cons of the unit but the overall impression is definitely positive.

The owner, Lloyd, is a very nice guy and communication was pleasant and easy; no attitude issues!

The location is superb. It’s located on a tree-lined street a bit in the foothills one block south of Ventura Blvd. You can walk one block to a couple of restaurants, and Ventura Blvd. contains lots of businesses including a rare vintage musical instrument store. The owner usually parks a car in front of the garage, but will gladly move it so you have convenient unloading of your luggage. Parking was never far away anyhow. Make sure you get the actual address from the owner since the house number is different from the directions supplied on the Airbnb site.

The kitchen was well equipped with a stove, microwave, toaster, toaster oven, and a half-sized refrigerator with a small separate freezer. One night we cooked a simple dinner for four; there was sufficient cookware, plates, flatware, wine glasses, wine opener, etc. This is a big plus as some other places skimp!

There’s a small sitting area outside by the unit. It was very pleasant hanging out there when the area was shaded by a building or at night. There’s 20 easily navigable steps up from the street and a couple down into the unit. Inside, there’s 10 steps up to the loft which are not so easy to navigate, and 3 steps up to the bathroom. Going to the bathroom in the middle of the night was not fun. The last night, as I was leaving the bathroom while half asleep, I forgot the 3 steps down and found myself lying on the floor.

The wi-fi was slow and intermittent. Perhaps a new router or other device would help, but the problem might be with the ISP.

To summarize, I’d say the place is very nice, but possibly a bit treacherous, especially to retirement-aged guests!