We (Family with 4 kids) spent 10 day at this wonderful house and everyone enjoyed the large house with plenty of space. Heather was a wonderful host and made sure that we spent 10 days without any hassle. We used the kitchen for cooking sometimes (well equipped) and ate at the large table in the kitchen or outside on the terrace. The terrace is really outstanding with a wonderful view over Downtown Los Angeles – we had more than a glass of wine at night there while watching the sunset. At the beginning we were not so sure about the location of the house, but we have to say that it was a great experience. Everything you might need for daily live (grocery, washing) can be bought within walking distance. The neighborhood is very calm at night and we slept wonderfully in the house (of course it's Los Angeles and there is a large highway that you see from the terrace - about half a mile distance - but we didn't feel bothered by it at all). It took us more or less always 30 minutes to drive to the spots we visited (Airport, Disney, Universal, Downtown, Bel Air, Rodeo Drive, Hollywood, Shopping Malls, Santa Monica, etc.) which shows how central the house is situated. What a great advantage in a large city like Los Angeles where you could otherwise spend a lot of time driving from one to the other end of the city. Parking was a little challenging, we would strongly advice to park in the garage of the house, especially if you are not familiar with parking rules in L.A., we drove a Nissan Armada and were able to park it in the garage, there was just enough space for such a large car. The house (Spanish-Mexican style building) is full of art and an experience in itself. The kids also loved it very much. If we come back to L.A. we will certainly book this oasis in the heart of L.A. again.