I wasn't going to write a review, but I decided to since I saw she wrote a review about me and couldn't read it until I write one about my stay here. I honestly did not have a good experience. It was loud due to traffic on the busy street with car alarms constantly going off. I was transitioning here to LA, and excited to meet new ppl, but I barely saw the owners to the home which was behind in another building. When I arrived, I couldn't get in, and when I finally figured out how the door worked, I took the keys for a moment to move my car closer. Penelope scolded me and held out her hand for the keys back. Not a nice way to enter a new experience. Then, when I saw her again a week later, she rudely accused me and others staying of getting mail delivered but it was from prior tenants. There was no working heat in the house Bc the radiator was broken and it is very cold this winter Bc of El Niño. The shower heat was not working or on for a week and a half, and my body cramped up in the shower and I generally was uncomfortable staying here between all these factors. On top of all this, there was s crowing rooster at all hours across the street, and my nice car got side swiped on the front end bumper when I was parked fine on the street close by. They said the neighborhood was within walking distance of everything on reviews, but it was not. It was close to a bus stop and some Mexican convenient stores and shops where everyone spoke Spanish. Generally speaking, it was a lower income area and a lot of locals I met outside the area said they wished they could have warned me beforehand. It's not a bad area, but it's not good either. It's a little depressing for someone who is trying to meet new ppl and explore without needing to drive. The other roommate staying only a few days felt similar and she ended up getting sick Bc of how cold it was and had no car so she was disappointed as well. I just think this may be a good place for interns or students Bc it is cheaper and clean, while close to freeways; but if I had known fully, I would've just spent 5-10/day extra to stay at a nicer place or just a nicer neighborhood as a newbie. I also feel that if the family made an effort to welcome me more and they lived in the same house, I would've felt more at ease and comfortable communicating these issues. I felt like it was like a business to them instead of an experience they share with their guests. It felt kind of low class to be frank. But, if you're an intern, it may be a good budget place for you.