On my recent trip to Santa Clarita for Magic Mountain, a friend of mine suggested using AirBnB since he had a great experience with this previous stays. This is my first time using this services so I had no idea what to expect.

The PROS- The owner, Christy, is constantly communicating with me before and during our stay. She was accommodating, often texted me to make sure I have everything I needed.

The BAD- I did not realize that Christy had dogs, several of them, outside in the yard in the extreme heat. Before we left to Magic Mountain, I saw a terrier mix lying face down outside my window, he looked dead or passed out. Her other dog, a rottweiler kept jumping, and hitting our windows repeatedly, it was scary and annoying having to wake up every few hours by them. The dogs looked neglected, and in horrible conditions. Also, when I tried to take a quick view of the house, the kitchen was a mess, there was a huge pile of dirty clothes and the bathroom was dirty as well. Christy charged an additional $20 "cleaning fee" so I would expect the house to be spotless. The door is left unlocked all day long because there are other people staying at the house as well. This is very unsafe, especially if you brought anything valuable. Do yourself a favor and get a hotel if you're planning on visiting Magic Mountain.