I felt great here! Linda is a natural hostess and immediately made me feel welcome over the phone and upon arrival. The guest house is attached to her art studio, so the home and setting have a cozy, creative and eclectic feel that I like a lot. Nice personal touches welcome visitors: the banana bread and granola made by her daughter, the bottle of wine and mini-fridge with more snacks.
The studio is spacious, with separate living/sleeping areas and bathroom. Windows fill the place with natural light, really nice, though at night you need it darker there are heavy curtains that can be closed to separate the living from the sleeping areas. There's a nice big desk and wifi, a great place to work on the laptop and take in the view. Outside are several different sitting areas in the terraced backyard.
Location is the middle of everything yet just up in the hills enough to feel a away from it all when you want to relax. The architecture of the house and neighborhood are unique; vintage Spanish-Revival in an older part of the Hollywood Hills, a neighborhood with a lot of character, filled with staircases and architectural curiosities like the "High Tower elevator" (which can be seen from the desk.) The area was built in the 1920-30s, the streets and driveways are narrow, though it was easy to adapt to. Really positive experience and I definitely recommend Linda's place!