Rita was really great at being attentive and helpful with local tips. The room is as expected - small but for travelers like me who were just looking for a place to lay their heads at night - the size is just fine. My only complaints are some that have nothing at all to do with Rita - she was great - it's just that the mornings in the neighborhood are a bit noisy. The neighbor lets out their dog in the morning around 7 (who does not really want to be let out it seems) who barks and barks to be let back in which can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 30. It's somewhat close to Long Beach airport so if you are not used to airplane sounds, plane landings and take offs will wake you up until you acclimate. If you are a morning person - none of this will make any difference to you as you will probably be up and moving by 6am but as a night owl, having the various early morning alarms wasn't ideal. Rita provides a window air conditioner so that can help in providing some 'white noise'. The house is within walking distance to lots of local eats. I enjoyed a morning Jamba juice. And Rita has orange trees in full bloom which she was more than willing to share. A nice place at a good price!