My son stayed at LaDoris’ place for eight weeks this summer and really loved it. He had a spacious, private room in a beautiful house (the description isn’t an exaggeration, this is an actual mansion), sharing a bathroom with one other student. The neighborhood is very safe. If you stay here you will notice those “homes of the stars” tour buses going by.
LaDoris is warm and friendly and made my son feel so welcome—and that made me feel good about him being there. He liked Blondy a lot, too. They served a continental breakfast every morning, and I think they also had dinner most nights—the guests are just supposed to mark on a schedule whether or not they will be around for meals. The breakfast in particular was a lifesaver for him many mornings, making it easy to get out the door and start the day.
If you are a student or parent looking for a safe, friendly place to stay, I don’t think you can do better than this.