I want to preface this review by saying that I would stay at this airbnb again if given the choice, but that said there were some things that someone who is looking to stay here should know.
Cons:
- The building is rather old and like other old buildings the water in the shower and bathroom sink sometimes came out yellow. If you let the water run for ~10 seconds it would return to normal color and the tap water in the kitchen was fine to drink for our whole trip
- The unit is on the ground floor of a very busy street. Except for a few hours very early in the morning, the sound of cars driving, honking, and playing music will be very loud in the apartment. It almost sounds like you are outside on the sidewalk, but after a few days I was able to tune out the noise.
- The place when we initially showed up was very dusty, but our host was amazing at taking care of that and sent someone to dust and clean within the hour.
- Lastly, the unit was just generally old and like any old apartment there was some wear and tear with the walls, floors, and appliances. Again, not a major issue but perhaps something that someone who is looking at this place should know.
Now that the bad stuff is out of the way let's talk about the good stuff
Pros
- The location is probably unmatched when it comes to getting the true LA experience. The apartment is located one block away from Hollywood Dr and because of the location we were able to see movie premiere red carpets, Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremonies, and we were a 5 minute walk away from the Oscars when they were being held. The location is the biggest selling point of this airbnb and it kept us very entertained during our month long stay.
- Our host was amazing and very responsive. When we told her about the dust, she sent someone over within the hour and she was also very prompt with fixing some wifi issues that we had.
Overall our stay was very pleasant. The cons were initially a little jarring, but over time became less problematic and the location and plethora of things to do in the area outweighed anything negative about this airbnb.