Reading the other reviews provided another outlook for a reality that didn't exist. While overall location within LA was decent, the actual neighborhood and safety concerns and noise were not. Noise concerns included street traffic, the rental family across the way as well as the host family above the sleeping area. Ellen was extremely responsive and apologetic about our noise concerns and did provide a partial refund, but our decision to stay here was based on the description that stated "our toddler plays on the driveway." There were other small problems such as the showers handle being difficult to move, but overall I'm not certain that there is enough value for the price.