I'll start with the good. The studio apartment is just as advertised, was clean and cozy. They communicated a lot of information before the stay and the August app used to open and close doors is genius. They even had a nice bottle of wine to welcome us. I would have given it a lower rating than 3 stars but all the above mentioned thoughtfulness prevents me from doing so.
Here's what I'd like to say about what offended me. After I booked the place, I got an email saying that I wasn't supposed to cook anything smelly (which I understand can stick to furniture etc; considering that it is a small studio space) . What offended me was it said "foods like fish, Indian etc;" To call out a particular culture and call their food smelly is nothing but backwards and ignorant, especially in 2021, especially in California. All foods smell, have you cooked burgers at home?
Secondly, the people who have homes in this building clearly don't want you there. They treat you like the outsider you are. The pool is great, but you can't help but feel like you have disrupted someone's routine and they are giving you the stink eye for being there using their pool.
And lastly, these are not too big of a deal, but the pillows are hard, we slept without the pillows. And if you drop so much as a piece of chip on the floor, ants line up to clean your mess.
I will however say that this place is IDEAL for transit travelers. Especially if you are alone, even better because they don't want any noise, the neighbors seem to be waiting for you to make a mistake so they can give the Airbnb hosts a hard time.