I was in LA because I had tickets to "The Price-Is-Right" TV game show, and while I didn't get to "Come On Down!" I scored a prize finding Balazs' place. He was more than happy to give me advice and was always available if I called him with a question. He was happy to interact when I saw him and equally accommodating in privacy when I had the door closed. The room is spacious, clean, and well decorated with lots of natural light, windows that open and good air flow. The pics don't do it justice. I felt comfortable and at home as the place had some atmosphere and I didn't feel like I was in a box, like I do in most apartments. One of the best things I like about this apartment is the private bathroom and entrance. I could come back at any time of the day or night with the private entrance right into the bedroom from the outside without feeling like I was disturbing my host. The space is actually a private suite consisting of the bedroom, bathroom and adjoining hallway….all of which can be closed off by a door from the main apartment. The bedroom also has a door, so you are separated from the apartment by 2 doors if you wish. I heard zero noise from the main apartment. I was also pleasantly surprised to find a large closet and mini fridge (in the closet). There is also a TV, fan, and internet. The fridge and internet worked great. I didn't really need the fan but used it for background noise. I never tried to turn on the TV. Balazs also made me feel feel welcome in the common areas in the rest of my apartment. I never cooked or ate there, but there seemed to be everything you could need in the kitchen and dining area. I enjoyed sitting on the balcony - (accessible via the main apartment). The apartment building itself is located in a low key residential area. Most of the surrounding residences are houses. There was very little street noise, and the neighbors in the surrounding apartments were quiet for the most part. It's a short walk to Fairfax or Santa Monica Blvd. where you can easily catch a bus to anywhere. A short walk in north will take you to Sunset Blvd. where there are several nearby convince stores, coffee shops, Rite Aid drug store, FedEx store, and a nice bar ("The Pikey") less than a 5 minute walk from the apartment. It's even slightly downhill walking back from that bar which may help depending on how much you drink. :) If you can get tickets to the Price-Is-Right I would highly recommend it since they are free and you'll get to see yourself on national TV, and you may even get called to come down. Besides that and The Pikey I would also recommend Canter's Deli. It's down on Fairfax close to the CBS. Thanks for everything...