Greetings fellow Airbnb-ers,
Fair warning – when I do a review, I like to be as thorough as possible, so it’s long..
– it’s ok, take breaks come back with popcorn.
I chose to book an Airbnb instead of a hotel for a couple of reasons:
1.	I have fibromyalgia and I don't sleep well on hotel beds.
2.	My daughter is a light sleeper, and us old people snore, so it keeps her awake.
Staying an Airbnb has saved our vacation before, so we decided to try it again.
We were not disappointed!
I do quite a bit of research before I start to plan a trip, because of my medical condition.
When I found this gem of a place, just had to book it. This home was absolutely perfect for us.
Here is what we needed:
1.	A place without stairs – there is also a ramp to the door that would be convenient for wheeled pedestrians or someone with trouble walking up stairs like me.
2.	A place that was quiet, secure, clean, and safe – this home is in a quiet neighborhood with neighbors that have known Jason (our host) for many years, they watch out for each other. I never at any point felt unsafe or bothered in this home. This home was clean and comfortable, the hard surface floors are wood like LVP. We took our shoes off in the house as to not scuff the floors. There are cleaning tools if needed. We had no trouble with any of the features of this home.
3.	A place that was easy to get to and not on some god forsaken mountain!! This home is located about 30 min southwest of Hollywood, easy to get to and find, no crazy hills to climb. We spent most of our time in the Hollywood area, and it was nice to return to this home outside of the city tucked nicely into this quiet and serene neighborhood. It was made for restful nights.
4.	A place to park one vehicle – We parked our rented SUV in front of the house, there was room for other vehicles, but we didn’t have a large party staying in the house, so we only needed the one space.
5.	Grocery stores in the neighborhood – there are a few close by, but we really didn’t do any grocery shopping in the nearby neighborhood, because we spent most of our trip near Hollywood. The grocery store we did use was Ralph’s, they had all the essentials (food wise) that we were looking for. And there is one near the house about 10 min or so.
6.	Full Kitchen – Who cooks while on vacation?? Well, I usually do, but this trip was a little different. This kitchen is fully dressed, stove, oven, micro, Fridge, basic cooking tools, and dining accessories, plates, silverware, drinking glasses, etc... There was instant coffee, but we didn’t spend much time in the house to enjoy a home cooked meal – Next time though!
7.	At least 2 separate bedrooms – this one has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The beds were comfortable, soft but firm… the blankets/sheets were also wonderfully comfortable, soft to the touch, easy for someone like me (Fibromyalgia) to sleep comfortably. Pillows were also fluffy and comfortable. There were a range of pillow density, you may need to check out all the pillows for your comfort level. But the pillows in the bedrooms nearest the bathroom were perfect for each of our preferences. We didn’t use the bedroom in the back of the house, so I cannot comment on the comfort in that room. However, I can say the house wifi is accessible in all areas of the house and in the back parking area. The back room does have its own air conditioner and several windows, as well as its own entrance/exit.
8.	At least one Bathroom – look, you would be amazed at what is listed on Airbnb – Have you ever stayed in a Yurt??? Well, they don’t have a bathroom and shower inside a Yurt, course if you like that sort of thing – you do you! Fortunately, this home does have one bathroom – The toilet shares this space with a bathtub, separate shower, and a sink. Water pressure is great, and there was enough hot water for all three of us to shower. Just be wary of Cali’s water conservation.
9.	A place out of the city - this one is approx. 20-30 min south-west of where we would be spending most of our trip. It was the perfect distance.
10.	A place approx. 30 min from LAX - this one fit the bill with 35 mins (no traffic).
11.	Restaurants – takeout and delivery – there were a few we had the pleasure of enjoying. We didn’t do any delivery on this trip though. These were our favs.
a.	Ono Hawaiian BBQ – a must if you enjoy Hawaiian local food, I'm originally from Hawaii, so this was a joy to find! My daughter and I were so excited that we found this place! Drive THRU OMG so convenient! 5 min from the house. Would you believe we found this restaurant while looking for a Starbucks? Well, we obviously didn’t find the Starbucks - we were not disappointed... LOL too bad for them.
b.	Ordoñez Mexican Restaurant & Cantina – we ate here on our last night in LA. It was SOOO good we actually cleared our plates! Just 8-10 min from the house – if you go here, parking is in the back of the building. If you like mexican fair - this place will not disappoint you. Great food, wonderful service!
c.	Also the norms – Wendy’s, Jack-in-the-Box, McDonalds…… etc.. Thanks, Jack, for breakfast all day!
We have never been to LA together as a family or individually since COVID, so we didn't know what to expect. if you are traveling from out of state