My best friend and I stayed in Chris's beautiful apartment. It was perfect for our needs and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. The check in was extremely easy. The apartment was particularly nice because it is on the second floor with a balcony view of the hills. You can feel safe sitting on the balcony and enjoying the beautiful view of Occidental College. The neighborhood felt very safe, but there were security doors so you could let air in with the doors open, but still have the security doors locked. Our neighbors were very sweet and as we were there over Halloween we met some people who were trick or treating. The location is excellent because it is only a few minutes walk away from York Boulevard, an exciting area of Highland Park, with a few bars, some cafes and many yummy (some vegan) taco trucks. There is a relatively large supermarket a short walk away and a CVS, as well as a Trader Joe's only a short drive away. I would definitely recommend this place!