Four of us stayed at this property for two days and 4 nights. We appreciated the easy access to Pasadena and the activities of the Rose Bowl. We enjoyed the 1950's vintage home built into an LA hillside.the furniture and art work were interesting. The neighborhood was quaint and we enjoyed a couple of restaurants there. It was very nice to have a large flat screen tv and wifi available.

We learned a few things from this Airbnb experience. First the communication process controlled by Airbnb is inadequate at best. Messages between us and the host were cut short after a few words. It sometimes took three different messages to complete a simple two sentence note. There was significant delay in the delivery of messages as well. This caused frustration for both the host and us. The frustration was heightened by the fact that the host and her husband were not present during our stay.

On the Airbnb website the host writes: "enjoy hotel amenities with the comfort of home.
We expect hot water at a hotel. What we got was a tiny bathroom with poor lighting and no hot water connection to the sink. In hotels we expect a full set of towels including wash clothes and hand towels. What we got was one bath towel per person and the invitation to use the washing machine if we wanted. It was also suggested that if we wanted wash clothes feel free to go buy some. We were able to improvise with paper towels.

At a hotel we have an expectation for a coffee maker. What we got was one covered with mold. We did receive a new replacement the following day - a 4 cup pot with no filters. No matter. We were able to improvise with paper towels.

Another quote from the hosts description: "you have complete access to the front yard". What we got was a steep incline even a lawnmower can't handle and a 21 step stairs to schlepp baggage and provisions.

We enjoyed our trip to California and count our Airbnb as "part of the experience ". But no, we would not recommend this to our friends.