Let's start with the pros to this rental:
-It was conveniently located to the freeway, grocery store, and other amenities - restaurants, parks, etc.
-It had plenty of space for our family.
-We felt safe with the security system and gates.
-They started us with plenty of toilet paper, soap, etc for our stay in the home.
-They supplied pool towels for us to use during our stay.
-Plenty of trashcans located around the house for our use. Never saw any bugs in the house.
However, there were also a LOT of disappointments to this house:
-The hot tub never functioned properly the entire visit (it didn't heat up) and although we reached out to the host, they never got back to us. We were frustrated that we couldn't enjoy the hot tub the whole time.
-The entire place felt old and a little bit dirty. The decor, bedding, paint jobs, curtains, and kitchenware is all from the 90s. It needs quite a bit of sprucing up to feel clean and tidy. For example, the pots and pans are all mostly scratched. I even pulled out some cups and plates from the cupboard that weren't clean. There isn't enough silverware for a house of this size. There were several walls with scratches and water stains that added to the overall feel of uncleanliness. The laundry area was very dusty.
-The front pond/waterfall feature in the front of the house was an eyesore. It's the first thing you see when you come in and it looks gross!
-The pool had a strange green tint to it that worried me. I am not confident that it was cleaned properly.
All in all, not a place that I could recommend to any friends coming to stay in L.A. For the price I expected a beautiful, clean, updated home.