I was a little hesitant as far as leaving a review, but after giving it a thought, I would have liked to be warned about a couple of things before actually proceeding to pick this place in particular.
When traveling or finding accommodation, I expect cleanliness above it all. If you’re someone like me who can’t bear untidiness and a messy place, this isn’t a good fit for you.
Pictures don’t look like the actual place that much. When I got to the room, I was a little shocked to see stains on the walls. Most furniture pieces were covered in dust (I have bad allergies). Closet was full of old stuff too. The door was pretty much falling apart, knob didn’t even work even properly (it would come off).
Bathroom was no exception. Bottles and dust everywhere. She had a bathtub but did make it clear that it wasn’t in the listing as it was filled with stuff, which I’m not complaining about. Shower was messy as well.
The kitchen you see in the pictures is covered in dust and sticky stuff. There was no way I was going to cook any meals there :(
I knew I wouldn’t be able to spend a night in such a messy space, so I ended up contactIng Airbnb just a few hours after I got to Los Angeles. I probably should have discussed these issues with Tatiane before proceeding to do anything but the entire place was dirty. After they contacted her over my issue, she got upset (which is understandable) and told me that “her place wasn’t a 5 star hotel, it was just a shared space”. I strongly believe this is no excuse to have a clean enough place If you’re charging people actual money to stay at your premises.
I feel a little bad leaving this review, as Tatiane is a really sweet girl and even gave me a hand with my luggage to get it all upstairs. Location is nice, but hygiene really needs to be improved.
Having said all of this, I wouldn’t recommend this place unless it gets cleaned thoroughly, fresh coat of paint for walls and a new door. By no means am I trying to offend Tatiane, again, she is really nice, but she definitely needs to improve the way she carries her space.