Marlene's home is a very nice place to stay; clean, quiet and comfortable. The house was very nicely stocked with plenty of linens, towels and dishes. The yard is beautiful! Marlene is a great hostess, she responded quickly to any of our questions and was very friendly. The location is very quiet, even being close to the expressway, and was centrally located to all the places we wanted to go around LA. We had a great time (even though it rained every day and was cold!).