We were only staying in LA for one night, and Karlene's place is a good place to spend that night at.
Pros:
-- communication (VERY responsive). She was out of the country but still managed to respond to my messages in a very timely manner.
-- size. I liked that there were 2 separate rooms with a full kitchen (in case one would need it)
-- parking (yes, there's parking. it's a little tight depending on how big your car is. But, you don't have to park on the street)
-- early drop-off for luggage (flight arrived in the morning, and we were able to drop off our luggage after 1130 am)
Cons/improvement:
-- lock on bar door (it's a key pad -- August lock?). took a while to get the door open
-- wooden front door (the frame for it was broken, but Karlene said that it will be getting fixed)
-- broken bathroom door (does not close or lock, so we had to use a folded up plastic bag to wedge in between the door and the frame. This was to keep it close) -- let Karlene know about this and will be having it fixed, as well.
Overall, communication and responsiveness were excellent! Thanks again!