Shana was very friendly and so was her cat, Walter Peter. My partner and I stayed there three nights during our vacation. This Airbnb is located in Echo Park. It is fairly easy and affordable to take a Lyft into downtown or Hollywood.
The room is not too big, but closet space is provided, which helped with luggage. The full-size bed is a bit snug for two. The mattress is an older spring mattress. We both found it to be way too firm, unfortunately.
There is no A/C it this room. During the day, the weather went up to 95 degrees and went down to about 75 when we were going to sleep. The room was a stuffy 80 degrees at night, despite the fan being on and the window open. Coupled with the uncomfortable mattress, it was difficult to get a good night’s sleep.
The floorboards are very creaky. You will hear every step you take, every step Shana takes, and every step her upstairs neighbors take.
Shana’s cat, Walter Peter, is such a sweetheart. The first afternoon we were there, he came into our room and curled up on the bed. I wish Shana had let us know he is an indoor/outdoor cat. On the second day, we opened the door and he tried to dart out of the apartment. We were able to stop him because we were terrified he would get lost, but alas, that is just his lifestyle. In addition, Walter P loves to hang out in the bathroom. I would try and nudge him out, but he is very stubborn, so be prepared for that.
The bathroom itself is not particularly clean. The shower curtain liner and the tub were both stained. The bathroom is very quiet and has no exhaust fan.
Before we checked out of Shana’s apartment, she asked for us to strip the sheets from the bed and put the sheets and used towels in the closet, which I found strange to do as a guest. Shana charges a $40 dollar cleaning fee, which I found to be steeper than a lot of places. For that price, one might expect a cleaner bathroom and to not participate in the housekeeping.
Overall, the price and the location were great. Would I recommend this Airbnb for a vacation? Probably not.