Carina’s place is pretty as depicted in photos. My partner and I enjoy spaces that look aesthetically pleasing, with lots of natural sunlight and hanging plants. If you love taking photos like us, you will really enjoy the decor.
We did enjoy the “homely” feeling of spending time together there but we also was mostly gone for our stay due to many options of going out to get food (we were thrilled with her thoughtful recommendations of places), driving to Disney (which is about 25-30 minutes from here), going to San Diego (which is 2.5 hrs from here), and hanging out at LA Zoo (which is about 15 minutes from here and also close go Griffith Observatory/Park). We highly recommend if you are sightseeing and exploring lots as opposed to staying home.
During our stay, it was nice that the listing had mentioned all the things to be expected, but we stayed when the block had construction early every morning and throughout the day (except Sunday) so we did not get restful sleep while we were there for 10 days.
We wanted to sleep in since we are both workaholics but during our stay, it was not relaxing after long days of exploring LA. We planned to have some exploring days and some restful days but it did not go as planned. We are from a city so we expected noise but it felt like the construction was in the space with us while we were trying to rest so that was hard for us.
Also, please be aware that there are neighbors that will be getting up for work early and rolling the driveway open as well as dogs barking so if you’re sensitive to noise early in the mornings, this may not be the space for you.
Overall, we had a good time and made the best out of our situation because we were celebrating a birthday + proposal in LA. We would recommend Carina’s place to friends and would consider staying again in the future.