Taylor s place is charming and has a beautiful view. However, my sister and I simply couldn't handle the amount of dirt and animal hair everywhere... and animals everywhere! With four (4+?) cats plus raccoons and skunks that come into the kitchen through the cat door and make a mess, I guess it would be impossible to keep the place completely clean. The smell even outside in the yard from so many cats is also strong (I grew up with cats so I know that smell). The house is very old, there are holes in the walls and ceilings and along the base boards--this also allows for dirt and critters to come through (my sister woke up to two very massive spiders hanging out in a web next to her head--we have pictures!). My sister and I are no stranger to the outdoors having lived and hiked through several mountain ranges here and abroad, but this just wasn't what we were looking for in a city like Los Angeles... especially not for that price. Taylor has decorated the place in a very charming way--the claw foot tub is beautiful and the Parisian touches are great. If you have any allergies, I would stay elsewhere--too much dust and animal hair for allergy sufferers. We read the reviews and the description, but were still very surprised by the state of this little place. We ended up leaving after 2 nights of our 5 night stay. I hesitated to write a review, but after encouragement from airbnb decided to simply put the facts out there so that in the future the right people will stay here--I think there are certain people who will enjoy paying to stay at Taylor 's place, we just aren't those people.