Iconic Casita | Foodie City | Mins to DTLA
House in Alhambra, CA
8 guests·3 bedrooms·2 bathrooms
Property details
Stay in a stunning Architectural Digest–inspired Spanish Colonial Casita near DTLA, perfect for food lovers and city explorers. This fully renovated Los Angeles rental features soaring ceilings, arched windows, and elegant hallways. Enjoy a modern designer kitchen, luxury bathrooms, and a spa-style primary bath with custom walnut cabinetry and an oversized waterfall shower. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to a private Mediterranean-style backyard.
🏠 Overview
3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Sleeps 6
Entire home
🛏 Bedrooms & Beds
1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds
Smart TV in every bedroom
Closet storage
🚿 Bathrooms
2 Full Bathrooms
Walk-in showers
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash provided
🚗 Parking
Free driveway parking for up to 2 vehicles
Limited street parking available (street cleaning enforced)
📶 Internet
Fast WiFi
🍳 Kitchen & Dining
Full kitchen
Stove & oven
Refrigerator & microwave
Keurig coffee maker
Cooking essentials
Dining table (seats 4)
❄️ Climate Control
Air conditioning
🎯 Entertainment & Games
Foosball table
Cornhole
Basketball hoops game
Giant piano dance mat
Smart TV (living area)
Enjoy full, private access to the entire home during your stay. There are no shared spaces—you’ll have complete use of all bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, living and dining areas, outdoor spaces, driveway parking (up to 2 vehicles), and all on-site games and amenities.
This is a standalone, private retreat, ideal for families, groups, and longer stays seeking comfort, space, and total privacy.
We're committed to your comfort and convenience. Our dedicated 24/7 answering service ensures prompt response to any queries or concerns you may have during your stay. We're just a call or message away!
🍜 Food Everywhere (Seriously)
You’re in one of LA’s best food neighborhoods 😋
Think amazing Asian cuisine, casual eats, and local favorites all around.
Fan favorites include Ipoh Kopitiam, Borneo Eatery, and Wayang.
For drinks and comfort food, locals love 38 Degrees Ale House & Grill 🍔🍺
☕ Coffee & Sweet Stops
Mornings are easy ☀️
Grab breakfast or coffee at Popping Yolk Cafe.
Craving dessert? Jiu Ji Dessert is a local go-to 🍮
🌳 Things To Do Nearby
Need fresh air? Almansor Park is perfect for walks and relaxing 🌿
Want to explore? The Alhambra Mosaic District has shops, murals, dining, and evening stroll vibes.
✨ Why Guests Love This Area
✔ Central LA location
✔ Amazing food scene
✔ Easy access to Pasadena & DTLA
✔ Quiet, local neighborhood feel
🚍 Public Transit Options
Alhambra Community Transit – Local bus service around Alhambra and nearby areas, great for short trips without a car.
Metro Gold Line – Take a short ride to the South Pasadena Station and connect to central Los Angeles, Pasadena, and beyond.
Metro Buses & DASH Services – Routes run along major corridors like Garfield Ave, connecting to broader L.A. transit.
Tip: Rideshares (Uber/Lyft) are also commonly used here and efficient for short trips to nearby neighborhoods and downtown L.A.
~ 🐶Pets: We allow pets and we charge $200 per pet per stay.
~ ⏰Early Check-in: We have a $75 Early check-in fee. not earlier than 12pm, that will be charged given that it is available as confirmed by the host. Please inquire early check-in through the messages and not on the app as we won't see them coming.
~ ⏰Late Check out: It is for free but no later than 12pm, so long as we get confirmation from the cleaners and we have no back to back bookings. Host must approve through messages.
~ 📅For stays 29 nights or more: Guests will have to sign a rental agreement with us and will undergo background check and credit check as an additional requirement.
~ 🧹Mid-stay Clean: Only a starter kit is provided to the guests in terms of essentials. If you’ll need me more, it’ll have to be at your expense. We offer mid-stay clean for the same rate as your cleaning fee. This includes standard cleaning, changing of linens, disinfection and re-supplying the starter kit.
~ 🔍Lost and Found - If you ever left an item behind and have requested to have it shipped, we will have to charge a $50 convenience fee + whatever is the shipping cost.
~🤚🏻Additional Amenities/Special Request - For any requests such as an air mattress or Pack 'n Play, please inform us at least 48 hours prior to your check-in. This will allow us to adequately prepare for your arrival. Failure to provide this notice may hinder our ability to meet your expectations in a timely manner. Thank you for your understanding.
~🚗Parking: If you decide to park on the street. Please READ the street signs to know when street cleaning days and regulations are because hosts are NOT responsible for guests’ parking tickets.
~ 🧰Maintenance: Please note that we strive to maintain our home in excellent condition for every guest. Before making a reservation, we would like to inform you that our maintenance team conducts regular visits to perform tasks such as "taking out the trash", "watering the grass" etc. Basically anything to maintain the house in a good condition.
~ 📫Mailboxes: Per regulations, guests are not allowed to use the mailboxes on site. You may have Amazon packages delivered to the door and also use nearby post office boxes for mail. We would not be liable for any lost packages.
⚠️ Please note that in the City of Alhambra, neighboring properties are permitted to carry out construction during the hours allowed by the city without providing advance notice to surrounding residents. Unfortunately, this is beyond our control, and neighbors are not required to notify us before beginning construction.
General House Rule:
**Quiet hours 9pm-8:30am
**If you open it, close it
**If you borrow it, return it
**If you use it, take care of it or TURN IT OFF
**If you make a mess, clean it up
**If you move it, put it back
**Check-out is on today NO LATER than 11 am.
**Check-in is not earlier than 4pm unless authorized by the host.
**PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ANY PLUGGED IN DEVICES (Noise Aware and/or G*ogle Mesh).
**There shall NOT be smoking inside the home. (Smoking outside is fine but please make sure to close all the doors so the smell/smoke doesn’t get inside the house). Please Do Not Tamper our smoke detector.
**Please do not move the furniture inside the house, if you do, please put them back where they belong
**Please DO NOT LITTER around the neighborhood.
**Please obey ALL HOUSE RULES.
Booking Requirements:
- Rules in regards to third-party bookings (unless authorized) and confirm their purpose of travel. We also confirm if you’ll be fine on what you need to know about our home to make sure your needs are met. No calls - no check-in. Violation charges
**Undisclosed pet - $300 per pet
**Quiet Hours Violation (9pm-8:30am) -$500
**Smoking Violation - $1000
**Tampering of Smoke Detector: $500
**Unreturned furniture from its original position - $100-$1000
**Undisclosed number of guest who will enter the home without authorization from the host - $150 per person per night
**Covering our EXTERIOR cameras - $1000
**Unauthorized late check out - $250/hour
**Extra cleaning for big mess - $350
**Unplugging devices like mesh/noise aware/surveillance EXTERIOR camera - $200
**NOTE**
HVAC rules:
We ask that you can help us conserve energy by leaving the AC at 76 degrees whenever you leave the house or before your checkout. Please do not put the AC temp below 69 degrees as it may freeze up the pipes. This will cause the AC not to function well and may cause a leak in the drain pipes.
In any case, if the AC does not cool, we will not be held accountable for sending HVAC to fix the issue, the same goes for issuing you a refund if in any case, you wish to cancel and leave the house.
**Extra cleaning request and Essentials
-We only provide a STARTER KIT - A certain number of essential
-We offer extra cleaning service at $280 for 2-week reservations and up.
Extra cleaning service refers to doing a standard cleaning during mid-stay plus restocking of supplies.
Things to note:
** We would like to inform you that we offer all the amenities listed on our platform. However, it's important to note that unforeseen circumstances can sometimes lead to functionality issues with our amenities. These issues may be caused by natural disasters, previous guests, or normal wear and tear. We want to assure you that we conduct regular maintenance checks to ensure the proper functioning of all our appliances and amenities.
If, by any chance, you encounter any problems with our appliances or amenities during your stay, we kindly request that you give us the opportunity to address and rectify the issue before considering any cancellations. We ask you to consider this before booking our home.
**Guest Responsibilities:
-Lost and found item - $50 convenience fee + shipping
-Broken/Stolen Items - guests will be responsible for the repair cost/shipping/ etc.
-If the guest throws a party at the house and gets the house reported to the police or local authorities, we’ll be forced to cancel your booking and we’ll have to ask you to leave our premises without any refund.
-If guests are suspected of carrying and/or using illegal drugs of any kind, the authorities will be engaged, and GUESTS WILL BE ASKED TO VACATE THE PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY.
-Only registered guests in your booking shall be permitted in the residence at any time. We do not permit additional visitors in the daytime or nighttime. Other side there will be an additional charge.
-If you plan to have visitors, they NEED to be included in the number of guests you indicated at the time you make your booking. - provide their names and age.
-The earliest access to the house is 4 pm. Unless agreed otherwise with the hosts.
**Early check-in
We are more likely to know if early check-in is available at least a day before you arrive. Since we need to pay for more cleaners, please note that early check-in has different rates, not more than half of the previous night if you'd prefer to check-in between 10am to noon.
Early check-in within 12 noon to 2pm will be at $100
Early check-in 2pm onward before 4 pm will be at $60.
**Late check out
Check out is strictly at 11am if you’ll need more time, please communicate with our team. If you’ll need extra time like up until 1pm and so on, we ask for you to book the next night. (please inquire about booking the extra night we’re happy to throw you some discounts)
**Pet Rules
- We have a $200 PER Pet fee for pets disclosed prior to booking. Meaning if you are bringing 1 pet it's $200, two pets $400, and so on.
- There will be a $300 charge for unauthorized/undisclosed pets pre-booking. You must inform us first that you will be bringing a pet.
- Please be responsible with your pet and make sure to put away the animal waste, otherwise it will be a penalty of $250.
- Please be well-informed that we are a pet-friendly home. We promise our guests that we are thorough with our cleaning; however, if you have any pet-allergies we suggest for you to take this part in consideration before booking your stay with us.
**Maintenance
Please note that we strive to maintain our home in excellent condition for every guest. Before making a reservation, we would like to inform you that our maintenance team conducts regular visits on weekdays to perform tasks such as "taking out the trash" or "watering the grass."
Rest assured that these visits are limited to the exterior of the house, and our personnel will not enter the premises. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause during your stay and encourage you to contact us if you require any assistance.
Please reply back with the host's favorite saying “Life is Beautiful” so we know that all rules have been read.
Our 24/7 dedicated team of 10 people are always working around the clock to ensure top notch service.
Sleeping arrangements
Common space
1 King Bed
1 Queen Bed
1 Queen Bed
1 Full Bed
What’s included
Self check-in
Parking
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets allowed
Kitchen
Guest reviews
4.8 | 120 reviews
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Alain
July 2025
The host were very kind. The house was very clean very cozy. We had a great Stay thank you so much
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Chenjia
July 2025
Very nice and cozy place to stay. Ling is very kind and helpful :)
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Ali
June 2025
He is very rude doesn’t want to help house smells bad dog po on backyard and front yard house very small not safe Neighbourhood
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Angela
June 2025
Great place, would come back! Communicated well and was very accommodating to our changes.
Know before you go
House rules
Check-in: 4:00pm
Checkout: 11:00am
Pets allowed
No smoking
No parties