Archival
2/10 Terrible
Karen C.
23 Jul 2014
Can not recommend renting from this owner
My friends and I rented this house for a bachelorette weekend. The photos are accurate. However, there were a few things about the experience that prevent me from recommending this home and owner to other travelers.
1. We were disappointed to learn, upon receiving the rental agreement, that the owner charges an additional, *significant* premium to heat the pool.
2. The house was not appointed for the number of guests we had on the lease. For example, there were only 5 forks in the entire kitchen; we had 8 guests. We had to buy additional silverware.
3. The owner withheld money from our security deposit for a charge associated with a false alarm that happened hours after we checked out of the home and armed the alarm. Because this was the second false alarm at the house in this calendar year, the LAPD charged extra for responding. The owner insisted we pay the full premium charge, though we of course had nothing to do with previous alarms.
He refused to return even of a portion of the money associated with the false alarm. His behavior in this matter was unethical and dishonest, and therefore I cannot recommend renting from this owner.











