okay well lets see, I am going to write about my honest experience at this place. its just my honest opinion and in no way meant to be negative towards the host. so the place itself is quite small, very small. I think the photos make it seem bigger than it actually is, however it's adequate for two people. the apartment is directly below the main house and idk maybe it was a shed or something that was converted. It was not as clean as I expected it to be, in the ceiling were spider webs, there were a few ants here and there, I expect perhaps due to the location bugs can get in. there is a sliding door that leads into the bathroom, the door itself below the handle has a yellowish stain. thats kinda gross, didn't want to touch that. in the bathroom the trim on the floor seems to have mold or is just very dirty, the shower head is very dirty, looks like it has mildew growing within the spray nozzles. the water pressure was good and plenty of hot water, so that is a plus. in corners of the bathroom the wall is falling apart or it needs repairs, just very unsightly.
the bed wasn't great, seems to sink in the middle and not firm at all. looks real old and like the legs mite break if you weren't careful, same for the couch. very unstable couldn't even sit on it. now the apartment is in the Hollywood hills, a lot of the houses around there look very run down and not maintained at all, so maybe thats just the overall condition of these places and the normal vibe. antique run down vibes, maybe thats a thing that people are into. I thought it would be nicer being in the hills, I was wrong. there is zero cell phone reception in the area so you will not be able to use your phone and the apartment has no wifi. the host offers a wifi extender, so its an extension of the wifi in the main house, and its an extension of a 2G network. so you will not be able to use it for anything. so basically you are completely disconnected from the digital world. the driveway parking was actually very good. private parking as advertised. the entry to the driveway is paved with stones, the driveway itself is loose gravel. so be careful if you have a rental car. the roads going up to the house are super narrow and at nite there are no lights. so if driving just be careful.
overall I would say that the place has a very dingy feel to it and not comfortable at all. now if these things do not bother you and you are okay with these conditions then I would say to stay here. personally I would not stay here again.
I must say that Radu does communicate well and he also seems like a very nice person. I'm sure he would try to accommodate any guests to the best of his abilities. maybe in his eyes these conditions are normal and apart of maybe some kind of bohemian vibe. so again I am not trying to be negative to Radu, just want to express my honest opinion of the apartment. for under 100 bucks a nite I suppose its fair and that should be the quality expected especially for being in Los Angeles. so on my part for a future trip I will opt to spend much more on a hotel or more modern airbnb.
I will say thank you to Radu and to any future guests, if you guys are okay with the things I have mentioned then yes you should stay here, its a bargain find. it is close to a lot of shops and restaurants once you drive down the hill.