Rita's place was just what I needed - a large quiet room to sleep after some long travels to get to LA and amazingly free and safe street parking too. I arrived earlier than expected and she cut her dinner short - a birthday one - to come and let me in, which I felt was really nice, and she also immediately got her internet fixed when it turned out it'd stopped working to the front of the property where the room was (she'd had the contract changed that day, so it was clearly the internet firm's fault, not hers). I don't think many hosts would do either such things.
She's very nice to chat to too, although if you're going to make a coffee or a drink of water, make sure you offer her one before you even start, as she'll tell you off for not offering (slightly mumish in that respect, but I'm ok with that!).