I'll start with the pros. Patrick's place is exactly as pictured. The appliances and air conditioner all worked well. It was great having a washer with detergent and dryer in the condo to use. The shower pressure was good and there was shampoo, conditioner, and body wash already there. The location is the best part. It is a safe neighborhood right around the corner from many restaurants and Vons supermarket. We really enjoyed Patrick's suggestions of The Farmer's Bottega and Lefty's. We used Uber to get around and most places were 10-20 minutes away. I also liked having a smart TV to watch streaming services on our downtime.
Unfortunately, there were two cons. Patrick had said it would be ok to drop off our bags early when I booked his place. I tried to message him twice when we landed, but he didn't get back to us. There was a little area with benches by his place that we sat at waiting for the place to be ready. It was really hot in the afternoon sun, but we couldn't walk around with luggage. The other con was the bug I saw on the last night. I turned on the light in the kitchen and a huge black bug was crawling on the counter. I messaged Patrick and he said it was probably a black beetle from the trees outside. I only saw one, but it was scary. Other than that, we enjoyed our stay.