We had an amazing stay. Elen is truly a great woman, such a gracious host and had such a gorgeous home. We loved it! She had everything in the home that you could possibly think about ever needing. The house is about a mile or so from the beginning of the trail to hike up to the Hollywood sign, about a 10 minute drive to the Universal City Walk and Universal Studios, and about 20 minutes to the beach. I could not ask for a better location! And Elen is the definition of a perfect host! Stay here if you are going to the Los Angeles area!