Mariko is wonderfully caring host and her place is very nice. There were issues in the bathroom when I first arrived, but Mariko was quick address it. The work that I came here for ended up in Pasadena and Burbank, and that was too far for me to drive back to late at night, so she helped me check out earlier than I had initially planned. Overall the room was fine but small, and the bathroom was shared with Mariko's piano student. Besides that, the stay was really good. I felt welcomed in her home, and Mariko is fun to talk to and super nice. I would recommend her place, and I would definitely stay here again.