We came to Los Angeles to celebrate my uncle's 100th birthday. Our party consisted of me, my wife, my brother and my sister. We are all seniors, ranging in age from 67 to 77, and wanted comfort, convenience, and cleanliness. We got all three.
As per usual, I had researched the dickens out of VRBO properties, hotels, ... you name it, I looked at them...in depth. Andre's filled the bill just right for us.
My wife and I stayed in the master bedroom, my sister in the second bedroom, and my brother opted to sleep on the couch instead of the air mattress that Andre had provided to us for him, which would have worked just fine.
Andre's place looked best in the photos, and turns out they are a fair representation of the real thing.
The condo was especially great for us because we had two cars, and computers. There are two parking spaces in the underground parking and Andre has WIFI, and a phone. All very convenient. And the building has gated parking and a security officer, although we did not feel that the area was anything but safe, as far as we could see.
We had a great dinner at a nearby small trendy Italian restaurant Andre had recommended. We did some shopping for groceries at the nearby grocery store. The kitchen was well-stocked with excellent appliances, lots of dishes and spices, cutlery, etc. The usual basics all there. We could have shopped for all the food and just eaten in the apartment quite easily had we wished to do so.
In the morning we enjoyed the coffees that Andre had provided in the coffee maker, while we ate our cereal from Trader Joe's at the kitchen table.
We were handy to our destinations, bearing in mind that people in LA do not provide estimates to locations in distance, they do so in time to get there. LA drivers are something else. Watch out for that. You need eyes on all sides of your head at all times.
So, I had seen that there were some negative comments folks make about the condo, and sure, it is not perfect, but it is great value, and I have no hesitation in recommending it, particularly with that excellent host, Andre, who cannot do enough for you. He is the penultimate gentleman, very accommodating, which is appropriate since he is providing accommodation :)
As for those negative comments, okay, be aware that some folks have honest discontentment, which is to be expected for any place you stay. If you are put off by what they say, don't stay, but I believe that if you do stay there, you'll be glad you did. I was.