Sunny Scholar's Retreat + Private Bath

Great location for Rose Bowl--ideal for the Game & Parade. Your Sunny Scholar's Retreat, with private detached bath, features: private entrance, queen-size bed, satellite TV, WiFi, kitchenette (fridge, coffeemaker, tea kettle, microwave, toaster oven), and 1 parking space in driveway. Enjoy strolling my safe, quiet tree-lined neighborhood, with restaurants, cafes & shops nearby. Pasadena Vacation Retreats are all legal Pasadena short-term rentals. *I request guests be vaccinated, as am I.* The space This sun-filled, cozy, well appointed 8'x12' room is ready for you with everything you'll need— a queen-size bed, desk, satellite TV, fast WiFi — everything you need for business or leisure travel. The attached kitchenette features a mini-fridge, microwave, toaster oven, tea kettle, and coffee maker. My home is near the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl, Old Pasadena , The Huntington, JPL, CalTech, and the Los Angeles bus and light rail/subway system for a car-free stay. Enjoy my peaceful garden patios. This room faces my garden, so watch for hummingbirds! For Your Piece of Mind — I require our guests to be fully vaccinated (as I am). I take cleanliness seriously and have always wiped down all surfaces, door knobs, light switches, etc. with disinfectant. The suite is cleaned completely between each set of guests. The bedding is completely laundered between guests — including blankets, sheets + pillow cases, and quilts/comforters, and all the towels, bath mats, and robes. This is a pet-free, smoke-free home. Please no illegal drugs or marijuana. Also, no candles or open flames. I provide sheets and bedding, towels and bathrobes, and incidentals like shampoo + conditioner, soap + lotion. My 1927 Spanish-style home in sunny Pasadena offers: WiFi, satellite TV. My home has central air conditioning/heat. FOR YOUR RELAXATION: You have your own covered patio on the front porch, with the soft sounds of a fountain. In the back there is a peaceful patio covered by an arbor; a soothing fountain on my screened back porch makes for a peaceful retreat for breakfast or reading; there's another fountain on my side deck under a shade tree. FOR YOUR SAFETY: I require our guests to be fully vaccinated (as I am). The shower/bathtub is equipped with safety grab bars. Your room has a first aid kit, emergency information sheets, fire extinguisher, and emergency lanterns. MY NEIGHBORHOOD: My safe, charming, tree-lined 1920s neighborhood is great for strolling. There are lots of Armenian bakeries and cafes and shops with delicious delicacies. There are many quaint shops and restaurants in walking distance, as well as conveniences such as banks, pharmacies, cleaners, hair salons, and a supermarket. PUBLIC TRANSIT: My home is near buses and Metro Rail, so your Pasadena and Los Angeles visit can be car-free. I can provide Metro touring info to major and little-known sights and your TAP cards (re-loadable tickets) loaded with your first fare. Ask for the address of our blog on activities and places to go via the LA Metro Rail system. ATTRACTIONS: My home is close to everything Pasadena offers: Old Town Pasadena, the Norton Simon Museum, the Asia Pacific Museum, the Rose Parade route and Rose Bowl, the classic Gamble House, the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, Cal Tech, JPL, and much more. Downtown Los Angeles is a half-hour away by Metro Rail, with no parking or traffic hassles. You can also get to Hollywood and Santa Monica and many tourist destinations easily by Metro. YOUR COMFORT: I am an Airbnb traveler, too, so I know how to make you feel at home. You can have complete privacy or chat about travel tips. I want to make your stay the best! Guest access You have access to peaceful patios, and off-street parking. LAUNDRY: Because of water restrictions due to the California drought, we ask that guests staying less than 10 days use the laundromat across the street. Sorry for any inconvenience. During your stay We want to make your stay special for you. If that means you want complete privacy, you’ve got it here. If you want travel advice on seeing LA and Pasadena, we’re glad to help. Ask us about our blog on seeing LA via Metro Rail. Other things to note We welcome people of every background, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. If you are kind and respectful, you are welcome in my Airbnb home. Please Note: Your guest room is at the front of our house and street noises may be heard in this room. Your guestroom sleeps one or a couple -- it has a queen-size bed. This is a smoke-free, pet-free home. Please understand that my home is not geared for toddlers. I love children, but my home has a more adult set-up. I welcome infants (who are not crawling or walking) and children 10-years-old and older. Please understand that my home was built in 1927. It has some blemishes and I work on maintenance continually between guests. Everything is scrubbed and thoroughly cleaned between guests -- all bedding, towels, and robes laundered. Please note that I do not provide house-keeping services for guests staying less than two weeks. For all guests, I might check on trash cans in your room and empty them. For guests staying more than two weeks, linens will be changed. There is no parking on the street in Pasadena between 2-6 am. If you leave your car on the street overnight, there is a very high chance that you will get a ticket. There is room in our driveway for parking for all our guests. Registration Details SRH2018-00001