Hilary's place is in a great location in the heart of Hermosa beach just a few blocks from the beach. There are stores, cafes and restaurants within easy walking distance. The area is safe both during the day and at night. Hilary is a wonderful host. Kind, communicative and someone who does her best to make your stay as easy as can be. WIth all that said, the apartment is small. In particular the living room area where there is only a two-seater couch but not even enough room for a coffee table. Like the rest of the apartment, the bathroom is tastefully decorated, definitely good size for one person -- though it might be a tad too tight for two. The bedroom is regular size (even large) with ample closet space. It was my bad to not go through the description in great detail to realize that there is no actual kitchen. Yes, there is a mini fridge, a tiny micro, and an electric tea kettle, but that's it. In case you wanted to make eggs, cook pasta, or anything of the like, it is not going to happen as there is no stove or an electric hot-plate. The other unfortunate part is that there is no heating throughout the apartment. During the spring and the summer this would not be a problem at all. Unfortunately I was staying during the winter months and I was just getting over a cold. There is a small rolling radiator unit in the bedroom that works well. In the bathroom there is a tiny electric heating unit that though takes a while to get the space warm but it does the job. Still, in between, the living area remains cold. All in all, I'd say Hilary's place works well if you are a single person or a couple staying in the South Bay during the warm months. Even then I believe paying $1,700 for a week would be a high price; in particular due to not having a kitchen. I'm sad to say that that coupled with the lack of proper heating did not make this stay a good value overall -- regardless of the outstanding location, utmost cleanliness and great communication of the host.