At first glace I thought this was a bit pricey since I have used Airbnb before in various cities in the US. Let me reassure everyone that this place is in NO WAY overpriced. You 110% get a bang for your buck here, and Robert and Stephanie really know how to make your experience the absolute best!
The location is wonderful, it's on a quite street (except the neighbors rooster but I'll get to that) and not far from all of the things you would want to do in LA including anywhere in Hollywood, Calabasas, Malibu, and more! The house itself is absolutely stellar! The pictures are 100% spot but there were a lot of the pool/jacuzzi, after staying here I know why! The communication before, during, and after the trip has gone above and beyond my expectation too!
Upon my arrival I met Stephanie, I was able to do an early check-in, traveling with an airborne Peanut/Treenut allergy is tough but Stephanie ensured me that she did a 2nd cleaning after the cleaners left. The house temperature was perfect and ready for our arrival, the tour in the beginning was really great and gave me a chance to ask any questions. I could go on for days about how clean the place was and how I wanted to purchase the property and never leave because of the upkeep but I think that I've convinced you enough so I won't drag on.
A few callouts for anyone looking at the place, there is a rooster in the house behind this location which didn't bother us in the slightest and was actually pretty neat but it is a little loud and noticeable! There are quite hours which we had no problem with but I wouldn't recommend renting this out to have a party and disturb the neighbors, it's a really great vibe if you're able to keep the noise down. There are routine people who come to the house to clean the pool and garden, they didn't disturb us at all but just a callout depending on your stay.
Tips for Robert and Stephanie - You guys are just wonderful which I think I've expressed enough (lol), but nonetheless here are some tips:
1. The wifi wasn't amazing, we had about 5 devices connected in various spots around the house in addition to TV's or any other electronics. We found that we webpages took awhile to load and that Netflix would buffer often.
2. The front door deadbolt was really tough to turn when locking/unlocking. I'm not sure if it's just an alignment thing but wanted to call it out.
3. The back slider door is great until the last 6-12 inches, then it's pretty tough to close. We were in and out often when we were home and tried to keep it shut to keep the cool air in and the bugs out but man was it tough to shut and would be worth looking into.
Thank you both for everything, hoping to be back!