Roxanna's place is stylish, well equipped, and charming.
It's located in East LA neighborhood that is still up and coming. Her property is definitely a diamond in the rough. But it's not a neighborhood that I'm no accustomed to and I liked it a lot. And for the price, you can't beat the charm and amenities that you get.
It is well equipped. Comes with everything for comfortable multi-day stay. Updated stainless steel appliances, wi-fi, TV with Roku access. Really nice touches like maps, folder of recommended to-do items while in LA, chocolates in the fridge, Lysol wipes to disinfect, razors/soap/extra socks/toiletries in the bathroom. Lots of closet space with a mini-ironing board, extra blankets, and hangers. Really cute front and rear outdoor spaces, although I couldn't enjoy it because it rained the entire time I was there. There were even a couple of bikes in the backyard, a skateboard, and a scooter. Lots of lemons on the trees too!
It's literally a small cottage that was re-done. Construction seems a little haphazard in places, but overall it's charming and well-thought out. There were a couple security issues I had to deal with, but Roxanna is addressing those issues immediately.
No central heat/AC being an older cottage. It was cold during my stay, and the home was furnished with 2 plug-in heaters that were more than enough to make the place cozy.
The home had a "new" smell to it. Don't know if it was mix of paint and the exposed wood in the ceiling. Not bad; I got used to it after a few minutes.
Finding the place threw me off at first. The home is covered by a wooden fence that makes it extremely private which is good because the lot is not very big. Parking is accessed by a sliding fence and the driveway can easily fit 2 cars although a little tight on each side. Vicinity to the homes on either side is fairly close, but curtains are available at all windows. Like others mentioned, you get a fairly good amount of noise from ambulances/cops, barking dogs, and music and exhaust noise from cars driving in front, but none of it was a problem for me.
She even had access to a portable bluetooth speaker which I never had at any AirBnB, and it was awesome!!!
Access to the home is easy; programmable doorknob which requires no need to set up a meeting time and place to pick up keys. There's a lockable door in the front fence you get the keys to, and also a key for the lock on the rolling driveway fence.
Roxanna's communication was excellent. I'd definitely recommend staying here. A lot of bang for the buck.