This spacious and beautiful studio delivers – and more – with its exceptional design and unique décor. Kelly’s taste is impeccable and this is obvious from the moment you step into the charming courtyard with its bubbling fountain, plantings and seating areas. The studio is a stunning contemporary space, the layout carefully planned, the whole compound environmentally responsible - what a plus! High ceilings, artistic use of reclaimed materials, and the high-end furniture (even the rug is fabulous) make this a place you want to relax in. Everything here feels as good as it looks. Wonderful bed (great mattress and bedding), perfect pristine bathroom (great shower & towels), roomy living (love that couch) and eating area with quality kitchen appliances. Everything a traveler needs – with the added bonus of incredible esthetics. It’s like stepping into an eclectic decorating magazine.

Often hosts fail to supply simple things for guests, like enough hooks for hanging towels, or good lighting, or appetizing coffee mugs, or they let grime build up in corners of frequently used surfaces. Not Kelly – her place is freshly scrubbed, welcoming, restful, amazing. The neighborhood, a commercial/residential area, is close to downtown and its hip arts scene, as well as to Pasadena, Silver Lake, etc. There are several units in this private compound with the same high sense of style.

We absolutely loved Kelly – a genuinely friendly, attentive and generous host (she accommodated my sister’s last-moment overnight stay in our loft – thank you!) and gave us best advice on cafes, restaurants and places to visit. A dynamite woman – we’ll visit her again!