This was a perfect little spot to stay at while I “worked from home” and explored the LA area.
Main points
The room was perfect for a single professional adult to stay in. The location is close to a good number of restaurants and the neighborhood is beautiful and quiet. Melissa was quick to respond to my questions and concerns throughout the week and on my first night, I experienced internet issues and Gil worked tirelessly to get it up and running so I could have constant internet for my work week ahead. The internet speeds were solid (about 70 down) and the little computer station was perfect for my laptop, mouse, keyboard, some external hard drives and then some.
Location/Parking
Being about a 25 minute walk from Sawtelle gave me the chance to get some delicious Japanese food at any time of the day. The neighborhood was so nice to walk around in the daytime, too! If you need to drive out somewhere, highway access is super close.
It’s mentioned in the listing but my only qualm about my whole stay, was with the parking. I needed a rental car and I found myself typically parking 4-5 blocks away depending on when I’d get home in the evening (I got lucky and found parking out front a few times, too!). That said, that’s basically just LA, though. For LA newbies, mind the red curbs and signage and look at getting a compact car for ease of parking anywhere you go.
Overall
Melissa and Gil were wonderful hosts and I can’t recommend their place enough. It’s a quaint little spot and the bed was -very- comfortable. If I stay in the Santa Monica area again, I’ll be sure to come back!