Bret’s place is the perfect hideaway and still be in the best location. We stayed for a longer weekend with two little ones under the age of 3 and 2 grandparents. Needless to say, we will be returning to Bret’s place when we are back in LA if it’s available.
Safety: very safe. Road is hidden off highland and unless you are a resident, there’s no outlying traffic. The neighborhood is very quiet and is very private.
Cleanliness: very clean. Each bed was made to perfection with corner bed folds that mirrored a 5-star hotel. Floors were very spotless and the rest of the house followed suit.
Location: central and close to every burrough of LA. Once you make the drive from LAX, everything (with traffic) is no more than 30min.
Amenities: we traveled with 2 kids: ages 3 and 1. We had everything we needed from 2 travel cribs, a booster, and a high chair. The tub was large and spacious, beds were very comfortable and the linens were super soft. Central air with Nest with an efficient working system was a great plus! Washer, dryer, dishwasher, and all appliances were up to date and were amazing amenities to have when you are traveling with kids for an extended stay.
Communication: very responsive hosts and i felt comfortable that whatever questions i had would be answered in a very time appropriate manner.
Overall: we loved our experience and the home. We treated it like our home and respected the property as our own as well. It was an amazing place to call home for a few days and our kids were safe inside with everything being kid-friendly. The grandparents also enjoyed the layout of the home as it was knee-friendly and easy for them to watch the kids and not have to worry about pointy edges, big stairs, etc.
Parking: we rented a super large suburban which did not fit in the dedicated parking space behind however, regardless of the time of day or night, we never had any issues finding parking for our XL car: it never was more than a 1 minute walk from the parking space we found, it never took us more than 1-2mins to find a space (normal sized cars would have no problem), we never had to circle. As another reviewer had mentioned: it was never more than 4-5 house lengths.
Food: postmates was golden. Everything and anything delivers to this location. We were in love with Kreation Cafe (juices and amazon bowl... definitely needed the boost juices to stay healthy), Urth Cafe (breakfast and brunch delivery and COFFEE), and Sugarfish. In & Out is a quick 3-5min (if that) drive aka super close!
Attractions: location was so key. We went to universal for a day and after a long days having to drive a long distance is so hard, however, the house is located so close to Universal/city walk, it was barely a 5min drive to and from the parking lot, we even ordered postmates for dinner as we were leaving universal! From Melrose shopping, even the Beverly center, nothing was more than a 15-20min drive. There was a Whole Foods close by too to grab some yogurt, milk, and fruit for the kids.
Tip: as you make your way over from the airport, stop by the Costco to grab some waters and drinks and additional snacks for the house!
Thank you again for an amazing stay we will definitely be back!!!