I stayed at Eleanor’s place for about a month while I looked for a long term place to live in Long Beach and worked remotely. Eleanor was very nice and accommodating during my whole time there. I arrived from out of state with a car filled to the brim, and she offered to let me store some of the boxes in her storage area outside, which I didn’t end up needing because most things fit in the bedroom closet or the trunk of my car. She also cleared out a side of the fridge and a kitchen cabinet for me to use for food. And she gave me a list of areas of town to visit that might be points of interest during my housing search and city exploration.
The bedroom has a big TV, a small desk in the corner, and a comfortable bed, but can be a bit cramped. The bathroom is down the hall and only used by the guest. The house is also in a nice, very safe part of town, which was helpful when, near the end of my stay, I was able to park my U-Haul truck on the street without the worry of finding a spot or it being broken into overnight.
There are a few things that future guests should be aware of when trying to decide if they want to stay here. She has 4 small dogs that spend most of their time in the living room/TV room, which is gated off from the rest of the house. The dogs like to bark, at you and at random noises, but they’re also very sweet. There is also another living room/seating area which has a few large pieces of exercise equipment which take up most of the space. For various reasons, I felt most comfortable spending most of my time in the bedroom rather than spending time in either of those areas. The house is also directly on the flight path for arriving flights to the Long Beach Airport, so that sound can sporadically be a bother.
In summary, Eleanor’s house is a very nice place to stay, particularly if you like to spend most of your time in the bedroom or you’re planning to use it as a place to sleep, eat, and then be out of the house exploring the city during the day. And Eleanor was very helpful and accommodating the entire stay. In general, I believe it’s probably better for short term stays than long term ones like mine. That said, I only cancelled the end of my stay because I moved into my long term apartment and wanted to free up the room for someone else to use, if they wanted.
I hope this helps!