Laura's Place is in a great location. Only a 10-minute drive to very desirable Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. Her rental is quiet, cozy, clean, comfortable, and features a pool right outside the door. While there is a nice 3/4 size refrigerator and microwave, it's currently not set up as a true efficiency where you could cook your own meals. There were "rough-ins" for a kitchen sink and stove hook-up, but those are not yet finished. If/when finished, the rental will be a genuine efficiency. One area to improve: the internet is extremely slow (<7Mbs download speed). As such, websites load very slowly, if at all, and video streaming or conferencing is currently not possible (except ONLY if you sit outside near the main house). And while Laura's Place lists TV as an amenity, TV is available only through streaming by guests using your own account. BUT because internet bandwidth is limited, guest streaming is also very limited. (Note: Laura said she was going to upgrade the internet speed during my stay. That did not happen, but I believe Laura when she says she will be upgrading her internet service - but you may want to message her first if internet is vital for you) Finally, large guests (height and especially width) may find the small shower space a challenge. While the shower is nicely appointed, it is very small and reminiscent of the size of a shower one might find in a standard stateroom on a cruise ship. As a short and somewhat "stocky" person, my body was constantly coming into contact with the shower curtain. Shorter and slimmer people will not experience this challenge. Final thought and reminder: location, value, cleanliness and comfort are key - and Laura's place excels in all of these areas. For all of those key reasons, I would gladly stay here again!