I have this stay a 3 star. I normally am not very picky about my AirBnB stays, but this time felt much different. Overall, I felt as though the value of the place was not worth the price. A few things to note: 1) although you have a private “bungalow”, you use the same entrance as two other guests and the host. This means that you are reliant on everyone else to lock the front gate to keep the place safe. In just 24 hours, I found the gate open and unlocked four separate times. It made me feel slightly uncomfortable when I was hoping for something more secluded and safe in LA. 2) on location, as a first time visitor to LA, I assumed (maybe incorrectly) that a place located in central Hollywood would be a great location in terms of things to do in the area. I was wrong. I would really only recommend this location if you have a car, are okay ubering to most places, or you have a good handle on the bus system in LA. This obviously isn’t on the host, but it’s hard to justify this price when you are far from many things to do in LA. 3) the living situation is not very clear in the description and I was very unclear. You’re sharing walls with two other “bungalows” in a small corner of the host’s backyard. The walls are pretty thin. Additionally, the interior of these “bungalows” aren’t very warm or welcoming and felt kind of lackluster/sterile and again, not worth the value.
I had a fine enough stay, the property had everything I needed: a bed, a working bathroom, a kitchen. However, for the price of it all, I was just expecting a much different LA experience.