I highly recommend that you DO NOT rent any property offered by this property's host. I have been renting thru VRBO and the other major rental company for 15+ years. I have rented more than 25 properties in that time frame. This was by far the worst experience, which boiled down to one thing; the host was highly negligent in how he dealt with this situation. Six days before our stay, I hadn't heard from the host. When I found the property no longer listed on VRBO, I got concerned. I initiated contact. This started a 5-day high anxiety experience, beginning with his extremely poor communication. We didn't stay in this property. The host told me there was an issue with the property and it was no longer available. I had to find out through VRBO, not the host, why it wasn't available. The host then offered us a 1 bd/1 bth when we had rented a 2 bd/2 bth. He then offered another 2 bd/2 bth but not for the full 4 nights we had reserved, but for only three nights and did not offer to refund for that missing night. After about 8 calls with VRBO we finally had a three-way conference call where the host relented and agreed to the one-night refund. I asked for basic info about the replacement property, including a link to the property. I received partial info about the property but never got a link in order to view the property. The property he moved us to was disgusting. I'll just mention one of the problems; the master shower was loaded with mold.

Under normal circumstances this would be a very positive review. The apartment is in a prime location, it’s well laid out and spacious and it’s with easy walking distance of restaurants and Venice Beach. But, on the second day of our 12 day stay we (or more correctly the “owners”) were served legal papers for the purpose of eviction! Clearly not the kind of stay we envisioned given that it appears the host/“owner” has no legal ownership or right to provide this apartment to VRBO. And while it turned out that we were able to stay for the duration, it was uncomfortable staying in a place that does not allow such third party rentals and where signs were posted advising third party rentals were in violation of the lease agreement. In light of this information the condition of the unit became understandable. It was poorly equipped with plates and utensils, linens were the bare minimum, the master closet had damage, they used tape to hold down the carpet and the blinds were broken and did not work in the master bedroom. We attempted to contact the host but never talked to the named individual, only a lady who claimed to be a booking agent and her comment was that we would be fine as there was no date given for the eviction. Our call to VRBO was a bit better. They advised us that should we be evicted they had a “special team” that would find us another location. Needless to say, we won't be using this host anytime soon.

Not as advertised. This property is not what we were expecting. Went to California to propose to my girlfriend thinking we’d be staying in a nice apartment. Upon arrival the walls are filthy. And I mean disgusting, every room and every wall had marks on them, had the motel feel. The carpet is pulling up from the tack boards and you have to watch where you step. Some areas have duct tape on them. Towels had stains on them, dryer made a really loud noise, and the shower drain was clogged so you were standing in ankle high water when you were taking a shower. In addition, I paid for a pet fee to bring my dogs. Days before our departure I reached out to inform the host that I would no longer be bringing my dogs due to the doctors recommendation, since my dog had surgery. The host never got back to me and ignored my five request for a refund and waited two weeks for this to be resolved. I never received a refund from the host and had to call my credit card company. Also, they do not offer any amenities such as soap shampoo, trash bags. Just expect to bring everything you will need. Old-school coffee machine and we could not connect to the Wi-Fi. The one good thing I can say about this place is the beds were comfortable. I will never be staying here again.

Spacious two bedrooms with sunny balcony overlooking big inviting pool and garden areas. Two car parking a big bonus. Unit could use some paint and cleaner windows, but the beds were super comfortable and the bathrooms are roomy. Be prepared to bring in anything you need: shampoo, laundry soap, condiments. Nearby grocery store is closed. Knowing this, we would stay again; we extended our first stay. Owner was accommodating.

Over all an ok stay. The location is great, walking distance to farmers market on the weekend and some restaurants. Apartment was clean but walls looked dirty and messed up. The entire apartment smelled like marijuana and getting in contact with property manager was nearly impossible. He called me back after check out. Vrbo customer service was also no help when trying to get in contact with him. They said they couldn’t find my reservation while I was there and their messaging system was down the entire time.