Unfortunately, my stay did not turn out as expected. Actually, it ended before the first night after just 2 hours. The communication up until check-in was good. Katie clarified directions to turn on the right street since it's slightly tricky to get there.
The pool was clean. You can feel a general wear and tear on the place which didn't bother me. I explored my room, attached room with fridge, and shared bathroom. My room was fairly clean (no dust on the dresser/nightstands) and the host left a basket of snacks. However, this room was being cooled with a loud dirty box fan in the window and I noticed the ceiling had an unpainted exposed beam and a hole. The door leading to the hall/shared bathroom also had a hole in the top corner by hinge. I also found only one outlet shared by the fan by the window. The hallway to the bathroom has no obvious light switch which was creepy once the sun went down.
The worst bit for me was the attached room. The floor in that area was plywood, tile, and wood laminate, a lot of which looks damaged or unfinished. This room was NOT in any photo on the listing. I appreciated the full size fridge but having food heating appliances on the ground is awful. When it came to the French doors, I could not get it to lock securely with the provided key. I played with the 3 locks on the doors and locked the handle but was able to just push the doors open anyway. I did not feel like my belongings were secure.
I tried to lay down and relax but I knew I could not feel comfortable enough to spend two nights there. I tidied up and politely let the host know I could not stay around 8pm. The reason I did not call the host over to address these issues was because it was beyond an easy fix. I ended up canceling the following day's plans in SD and drove back home two hours to LA. The host did not respond that night or the next day, until I requested a partial refund which I thought was more than fair. The host did not agree, Airbnb got involved and fully refunded me through their AirCover policy.