I stayed with Andrea for two nights to see an event at USC and everything worked out great. The room was cordoned off from the house in a way that made it feel like I had my own place. The house is in the historic Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles and is an easy walk to the Metro Gold line which will connect you to the entire city. If you've never been to the east side, getting off at Mariachi Plaza and walking downtown is a pretty cool tour. In conclusion-a much better alternative to hotels that would be in the same price range or more.