This is the first review I've posted that has negative feedback, I've stayed around the world in a lot of Airbnb's, this is the first time I've felt compelled to write feedback for the host to improve on as the expectations for the amount paid, was not appropriate.
When you first arrive at the house you are greeted with an amazing location and an amazing aesthetic, that's where it stopped for me and the problems started.
1. The home is in poorer condition than it appears, it's not clean and I believe there were pets (with fleas in the home previously) when you have a colleague in the living room waiting for you and fleas jump on them and start biting them, you know something is wrong.
2. I was bitten by the aforementioned fleas multiple times, I've got about 20-30 bites on my legs and arms and whilst they are going now, it was a generally horrible time.
3. I was going to mention it to the owner, but after the issues with the dryer and washer (an electrical hazard waiting to happen) I decided on avoiding further conversation as it would just mean more of my time (3-4hrs) spent on dealing with the house issues that shouldn't be problematic to begin with.
4. there are exposed nails on the back patio walkway, it's crudely constructed and I stepped on 2 different nails at night, this needs to be fixed.
5. The doors and fixtures are warped and swelling: the doors don't close properly and in the front doors case it's twisted (I can't even begin to explain it, but nothing sits flush in the house, so that the air comes in from the top of the door, there is literally no chance of the door ever sealing) the back door is a sliding type that has clearly not been made by a professional, it doesn't lock properly and requires you to lift the door to secure it and lock all the latches, I was constantly concerned that the entry doors would fall off there hinges (I'm not exaggerating)
6. This feels like an Airbnb that has received no love over the years, and issues are dealt with in the cheapest possible way with little concern for your personal plans and expectations that you should wait around to diagnose and resolve problems. That's not what I'm paying for.
7. The front door lock has a key or a keypad, I checked in without a key, and ended up using the key the whole time, because the keypad lock on the front door doesn't seem to lock using the keypad (only unlock)
8. In hindsight the owner very quickly starts chatting with you over text message (that's fine) but after the considerations around the house, I'm super uncomfortable with this, I much prefer my hosts deal exclusively with me through the app, so there is no confusion at all and a history is available with Airbnb.
The unfortunately good thing about this place was that I got to go out and see a lot of Venice and LA, as it was just to uncomfortable to stay in the home as much as I would've liked, it was certainly a quirky house, the host has a good eye for decor, but the condition of the home was poor and that was a let down.