We had the best holiday in LA and a lot of this was due to staying at Charlotte's place. Charlotte is a great host, very welcoming and friendly and full of information but not intrusive. The apartment was perfect for me and my teenage daughter with full use of the fab pool and patio area. We didn't hire a car but the Metro is only a 10 minute walk away, we used this and Uber to get around. Metro to Santa Monica is only a 20 minute ride and this turned out to be our fave place in LA! Really hope to return!!