We had a great experience at Paul's house. Everything was as described. The house was spacious and well located for our needs (4 adults with two kids). It was an easy 30 min walk to Universal Studios and lots of restaurants close by. Being able to park on the property was real nice. The house is an older house as noted by others but that is what adds to the charm of it and is what we were looking for. We did have some ants in the bathroom (another review noted a similar situation) but it was not a problem at all. Just took care of it. It is just what happens in an older house with character and we all need to coexist with nature. I would highly recommend the house to anyone, especially if you are going to Universal. We also drove around, to e.g. Santa Monica and getting on and off the highways was easy, yet the house is not close to one so it is bothersome.

Paul was a great host. Didn't get a chance to meet him face to face but he was very responsive and gave us a good overview of things before we arrived and it all worked out and went according to the book. Highly recommend him as a host.