All of the previous reviewers did a great job describing this spot. The interior is just as the pictures show. It is like having a nice studio apartment. This was my very first airbnb experience and it was great.
I booked it the night before and Mabel and I exchanged emails easily. I was flying in from Boston and told her I would call her when I landed (12:35pm) to make arrangements to check in. I called her and she told me it would take me about 45 minutes to get to her place from the airport and she would meet me yon my arrival.
As others have posted, it would be tough locating this spot at nighttime as it's not clearly marked. I had a little difficulty but figured it out quickly. The exterior is as others have described...a little rough (totaled car in the driveway etc.).
I knocked on the front door and Mabel came right out and was very friendly. She brought me out back, opened up the apartment and showed me around. She explained checkout was at 10:00am but if I needed more time to just let her know and it would be fine. I didn't need that but I appreciated the offer.
I rented this place because of its proximity to the Emerson College LA campus. It was a 13 minute walk. My son was moving out of the dorm and we were driving back to Boston the next day. I didn't need to park here as my son dropped me off and I just walked to campus in the am. Emerson parents it would be easy to stay here and park your car in the visitor's parking area on campus if you were moving your child in or out or just visiting.
I have another child attending Emerson and when she attends the LA campus I will stay here again.