My partner and I had a great time staying at Helen’s. The room and bathroom were spacious, very clean, and stocked with snacks and plenty of soaps for the shower. Helen was very welcoming and made sure to let us know we could use the kitchen, back yard, washer/dryer, etc as needed. The location is great with beautiful views from the backyard, and it only took us about 40 minutes to get to Santa Monica Pier, about 15 minutes to get to the Sunset strip and only a few minutes to get to a great Hollywood sign viewpoint.
Plus: her dog Chiquita was adorable :)