Though we never got to meet, I can readily attest that Nickolas is aces as a host. When my friend (not me!) messed with the remote and knocked the cable out of commission, Nickolas was immediately available and we got the TV issue squared away over the phone. He had a sense of humor about the whole thing. Also, in the run-up to my stay, he answered my questions right away. As for the place, it's on a quiet street in a nice neighborhood, and parking for your friends or guests shouldn't be a problem. The only drawbacks are that the place is sparsely furnished: there are no end tables in the living room, no night stand in the bedroom. No lamps, all overhead lighting. Besides the not-very-comfortable sofa (it might be okay as a sofabed; I didn't find out) there's only a lawn chair in the living room. Although there's room in the kitchen for a dining table and chairs, those are lacking too. The kitchen is adequately stocked with pots, plans, plates, silverware, glassware, etc., and he provides good quality drinking water in the fridge. Also, while I'm at it, the place has lots of air fresheners which give it an antiseptic aroma...perhaps masking some other odor, I couldn't say. I'm glad I had incense, though. The building itself isn't the most secure on the planet--the back door is always open--but the other tenants I ran into were all nice and though there's ghastly artwork in the hallway, the overall vibe of the premises is safe and pleasant. It's also great to have your own parking space; I really appreciated that. If the place were just better furnished, it would be really terrific. I really appreciated the flat screen with basic cable. And the spare air mattress is quite comfy, according to my remote-mangling buddy. Franklin Village is a neat little neighborhood, and convenient to a lot of other cool neighborhoods in LA. Thank you Nickolas!