I didn't get to meet Ilse but my parents did and absolutely loved her (and her dog!). She was in constant communication to make sure we had everything we needed and was an excellent host. The house is beautiful and comfortable and the patio space (with jacuzzi!) is really lovely. The location in the Hills is really central - easy access to both north and south along Laurel Canyon Blvd., but you will have drive everywhere since there are no sidewalks in the neighborhood.

My parents were very comfortable and happy staying in the master bedroom. My husband and I found the second bedroom to be tough for couples since the mattress sagged in the middle and we rolled into each other. Both bedrooms were very spacious.The bathrooms were lovely and spacious with good water pressure, etc. (although we tried not to use too much!). The house is right off a heavily traveled road so you always hear noise from the whir of traffic, but not a problem unless you are very sensitive to noise/light sleeper. You get used to it pretty quickly. Wifi, cable TV, sound system, etc. all worked great/ no problems.