Several of my coworkers and I stayed at Osiris's place while attending a week-long conference at the Long Beach convention center. We didn't spend much time in the neighborhood, but access to the convention center itself was pretty straightforward. The house was absolutely beautiful, with lots of interesting decorative touches, comfortable bedrooms, and everything you could ever want in a kitchen. Osiris was a great host, welcoming and responsive and accessible too (she lives in a detached house in the garden but respects your privacy – we didn't even notice she was there at first!).