Though I didn't interact with Aria very much, I felt comfortable and welcome at the house. He was very accommodating in terms of my arrival (I did not get there until 2 or 3AM and I was able to get in without any problems). He left two local beers in the fridge for me and had beautiful lights set up on the back porch. When I arrived the space was clean, linens and towels freshly lain out, and numerous toiletries available.

The pictures do a pretty good job giving one an impression of the space, but I actually think they don't do it justice. It is really, really lovely. I thought it was an incredible value for what I paid to stay there.

The neighborhood is GREAT! It's gorgeous and hip without being intimidating. Wonderful restaurants, coffee shops, shopping, etc. within walking distance. I felt very safe, and though parking wasn't always available right outside the place, I could always find a place within a block or two.

I only had a few small problems: 1) There was some loud work going on at and around the house during the early-ish hours of the morning while I was trying to sleep (around 8:30 or 9 AM), 2) the bathroom windows and minimal shades left me feeling somewhat exposed while showering (I will say, though, that the bathroom is SUPER cool and beautiful), 3) there weren't really any hangers in the closet, and 4) the wi-fi wasn't working for the second half of my stay (not really Aria's fault as I did not inform him of this problem).

I would HIGHLY recommend staying here and would definitely stay here again if I'm every back in LA.