My time at Julia's was both cut short and was also more of a working vacation when it was intended to be a creative retreat. Julia was super responsive and kind and generous. Always giving me alerts on street cleaning (so I wouldn't get ticketed) and always reaching out to ask if I needed anything or wanted to know about restaurants/sights etc.
I had a great time at Julia's, everything was CLEAN (and I'm a neatfreak and super clean).
CLOSET/FRIDGE area - mini fridge was (its not that mini btw - about 3.5 feet tall maybe) had a Britta handle in there, and some sodas. There was a coffee machine, tea, sugar, paper plates, cups and EVEN some snacks. I brought my own food and ate out 2x, using the microwave to heat up meals. BEDROOM - was comfy, with a big TV and there was a desk I could write at, which was different than the chaise lounge I saw. BATHROOM - super clean and nice, with a big big tub. GARDEN/HOT TUB - I saw that a lot of folks said that there were bugs in the garden, so I was a bit nervous going outside to the hot tub, but I only saw one spider on the hot tub ledge and just washed him away. I would suspect in a place so green, that there would be bugs and other critters and creatures, but honestly there was nothing compared to what others have said - I guess we all have our different tolerance thresholds. (Except there are some mosquitos, the new kind that bite all times of day - so bring mosquito spray). I will definitely stay there again, I even thought about moving to Long Beach because my stay was so nice and the neighborhood is chill. As I was working, I didn't get to go to Beach etc, but I DID talk long walks and saw the most incredible flowers and trees and gorgeous front yards.