My friend and I were going to travel to L.A. to see if I would potentially like to move out there after I graduate from college. The whole Airbnb thing was new to me but I decided to try it out and Helen's cottage stuck out to me. Helen was incredibly helpful from the time we planed the trip until after we left. We arrived at 11:00 pm and she was there to greet us. In our room was a little snack basket and fresh towels. Helen was extremely helpful by answering all of our questions and giving us advice on what to do during the day. Helen has plenty of breakfast food there and a large assortment of tea and coffee which I thoroughly enjoyed. The cottage is beautiful and has the most amazing view. It truly felt like home and not a hotel where you feel like a tourist. Helen was extremely helpful with her suggestion to use a service called sidecar. Since I am not 25 I could not rent a car, so Helen suggested this iPhone app called Sidecar. Basically Airbnb but for cars. They will drive you around and it is SO MUCH CHEAPER than Taxis and we would have never found out about them if it wasn't for Helen. So be sure to take her advice, she knows what shes talking about!

Overall, I am so glad we stayed with Helen instead of at a hotel. She is wonderful, you get to meet so many different people, and you actually feel like a part of the city instead of a stranger in it. ALSO it is MUCH cheaper than any good, safe hotel in all of LA. I would rather give someone like Helen my money to stay and feel welcome and safe in her home, than give it to a hotel where I am just a another random guest to them. The Cottage has a very central location, it only takes 8-10 minutes to get to the Walk of fame by car. And everything else is not too far away either. And it always is great to wake up to the beauty of the hills in the morning. Definitely stay here if you can!! You will not regret it!