We greatly appreciate that Al and Leslie opened their home for us to stay in. Our family enjoyed their extensive and wonderfully displayed collections and artwork - some quirky, some nostalgic, some high-end, and many irreplaceable. Leslie greeted us warmly, offered the contents of the fridge and cupboards, said we could play the guitars and piano (many of our guests were very musical and were thrilled, although we wish the piano had been in better condition.) Al and Leslie always responded very promptly to our requests/questions through the Airbnb site. Some things to note - the entrance to the home is through a courtyard shared with Al and Leslie - they live upstairs and to the side of the rental. This was never an issue for us. The keys to the entrance doors take a little practice to master (suggestion to Al and Leslie - electronic keypads). The home has spacious rooms, amazing views of downtown LA, a well-stocked kitchen with a great Wedgewood gas stove (but no microwave, if that's important to you). The laundry facilities (shared with Al and Leslie) are high end. The house itself has several elevation changes - steps/threshholds - so you need to be aware so you don't trip. 3 of the bedrooms and 1 bathroom are downstairs (and one of those 3 bedrooms is a self-contained room outside (no bathroom)). So you do have to share the bathroom. (We do wish there had been a third bathroom.) The upstairs bedroom has no door - it has heavy curtains to close it off from the main living space. The upstairs bathroom is spacious. The house rules are clear and reasonable - quiet after 10 p.m. - understandable in this neighborhood where houses are so close together. Silver Lake is a wonderful neighborhood (we lived there for 40 years), convenient to restaurants/shopping, but parking can be a challenge. Al and Leslie kindly allowed us to park in front of their garage door, so we always had a space. All in all, we had a wonderful stay, hosted Christmas brunch for 14, had family coming and going, and everyone loved it.