If you're looking for a place with a great outdoor deck, a kitchen that is stocked and has the basic things needed to cook and make coffee, I recommend Ethan's place. It's a quiet neighborhood, and even though the walls are thin and you can hear people walking above you, it wasn't a problem at all as Ethan keeps it pretty quiet in the night time and early morning. One thing that I do recommend because of a recent question regarding the comfortable mattress you sleep on is to make sure the sheet protector is on and clean. You may need to strip the mattress but it's just for piece of mind as it's an old mattress and has stains on it that you definitely don't want to be blamed for, that is my take on this due to a communication factor about the Mattress. Other than that, make sure you have mosquito repellant as they are everywhere in LA, and if you're hanging on the deck after 6:00pm. We were also flexible with our stay when Ethan asked us if it was okay to have some work done around the property and it was not a problem at all for us to accommodate. The closet is big enough and they put in a dresser before we checked in that was nice to utilize. Will plan on staying at Ethan's when I'm in LA another time should he have us as guests.