Her house is Gorgeous and sparkling clean. Born and raised in South LA, so I know Gardena very well (went to middle school in the area). Los Angeles as a whole is easier to navigate around if you rent a car. The house is a great spot in residential (almost suburby) LA and is 25 min from downtown (w/o traffic) when you take the 110 Freeway and about 25 minutes from the beach if you take the streets. Gardena has a healthy choice of Vietnamese and Korean restaurants and we went to a Papusaria that was AMAZING 3 minutes away. Instructions to check in are very direct and hassle-free. Would book again without hesitation.