Michal is a fabulous host! He is so welcoming and so friendly, and his place is marvelous. The location is convenient to everything in Pasadena, and his house is filled with beautiful Arts and Crafts furniture, lamps, and art objects. His lot is covered with tall trees (as well as cycads, ferns and lots of other tropical plants) so the house stays reasonably cool in the hot summer Southern California sun even though it is not air-conditioned. Michal goes out of his way to help his guests. He helped me clean the lining of my purse, and I'm so grateful to him for that. I'll definitely stay there again when I return to LA.