This was a really cute little Airbnb and overall worked out really well for our family of four!
Pros:
• Great location, super close to the freeway so it was easy to get wherever we wanted to go. 15 minutes to the beaches, downtown, lots of great food close by.
• Super charming, loved how it was decorated and the beds were ridiculously comfortable. I wanted to take those pillows home lol.
• The hosts and their checkin specialist Naj were super kind and super responsive, we had issues with noise and the hosts were very apologetic and did their best to help resolve the issue.
• Has AC which I know not all places in Cali do, that was a huge plus and kept everyone comfortable
Cons:
• The building is old, and as such the walls are PAPER thin. We could hear every little move the tenants both upstairs and directly across the hall made. The upstairs tenants were literally rearranging furniture until 3oclock in the morning and we heard everything, and got very little sleep as a result.
• The kitchen is very minimally stocked. Just a few pots and pans and cooking utensils, but no spices or anything else to cook with. If you wanted to cook here you would have to buy literally everything you needed. Adding in some non perishable pantry basics would be a huge plus!
• In the spirit of transparency, this is not a two bedroom. It’s a one bedroom with two additional beds in the living area. This was just fine for our family, but just so others are aware!
• The master bedroom door does not close; it’s too big for the door frame, and the door also conflicts with the bathroom door. If they added a sliding barn door to the master instead it would be problem solved!
I know that seems like a lot of cons but I just wanted to be transparent about the issues. Overall we really did enjoy our stay! As I said the hosts were very kind and check in and out was a breeze! The only true issue we had was the noise from the other units, which we recognize is outside of the owners control, and wishing the kitchen was a bit more stocked, but that was more of a mild inconvenience than an issue. We made it work, and if we ever stay again we’ll bring a sound machine 😂