Other guests have made much of the charms of the Melrose area, but I booked Ricco and Julie's lovely garden/pool house room for an eight-day visit from the UK, primarily so I could spend time with my son and his family, who live nearby on the other side of Melrose.
As such, it was in a really convenient spot, priced about right, very quiet, cosy, clean and secure. The bed was comfortable, the shower hot and with good pressure (both important considerations for me) and the kitchenette extremely well equipped with just about everything you could want, should you choose to eat in. There was even coffee in the tin (presumably from a previous visitor)!
I visited in January (my first experience of LA in winter and from what several locals told me, it is currently experiencing an uncommonly chilly one) so was very glad of the wall-mounted heaters, which did a good job of taking the chill off the room.
For the same reason, I wasn't brave enough to sample the delights of the rather splendid pool and hot tub in the back yard, though I did spend one very relaxing afternoon enjoying a book in the sunshine on the deck by the pool before it got too chilly to do that.
All in all, it was very enjoyable stay and I would not hesitate to consider this place for my next visit.
Thanks, guys!