The place was exactly as advertised and Karina was a fantastic host!
First, the place itself. Very cozy and a cute little place to come back to relax at the end of busy days running around the city. The kids loved the fire pit and the backyard made for a great hang-out atmosphere when winding down at the end of the day.
On-site laundry was great and allowed us to limit our packing as we were able to do a load of laundry every couple days. The full kitchen stocked with some basic necessities was great and helped save some money as we were able to cook some breakfast/dinners every now and then.
The master bed and day beds were comfy for everyone, no complaints there!
Location was convenient, very close to the airport (10-15 min drive) and also close to a couple of the major highways which made for easy access regardless of where you’re off to explore for the day. It was about a 30-45 minute drive to Santa Monica beach, downtown, koreatown, Hollywood/Beverly Hills (which doesn’t seem close, but that’s just a bi-product of LA traffic!) and a 1 hour drive to Warner Bros Studios over the hill. There’s also a grocery store just down the street making it easy to go grab anything else you may need for your stay.
Next, the host. Karina was amazing! This was my first Airbnb experience and I was a little worried about what could go wrong (you sometimes hear of horror stories, right?). Well, everything was perfect, seriously couldn’t have asked for a better first experience with Airbnb, I hope they will all be like this in the future.
In fact, I was worried I was the one being a little needy as I had to message her a couple times (once for an extra blanket, then a propane tank swap for the fire pit, then also to troubleshoot the wifi), but Karina responded very quickly each time and had the blanket and new propane tank at my doorstep within 30 minutes! She truly made us feel welcomed and taken care of! (Seriously, the extra blanket and propane tank were delivered faster than most hotels bring extra towels to your room!)
All in all, a great place to stay for an LA getaway and I would absolutely recommend! Thanks Karina!!!