Itzel was a great host, very responsive and accommodating. She made sure to be available at our preferred arrival time and went out of her way to make us feel at home, even buying a brand new convection/toaster oven after we asked about it in our rental inquiry! She also left us stamps, treats in the fridge, and a great book of things to do in L.A.
Itzel lives above with one of her sons and her other son lives in the coach house out back with their dog. Everyone was a pleasure to be around, extremely warm and thoughtful. There was very little noise from either unit, and I can't believe we never heard the dog bark once. We appreciated that she made a special exception to allow us to stay with our kitties, as well as giving them priority to go out in the backyard now and again, although the space is usually her dog's play area.
The surround sound in the unit was pretty awesome and the location can't be beat to get to multiple areas of this massive city. The rental was bigger than we expected, the furniture was in great condition, and the home was very clean considering it's age (things like the windows are older but the age did not reflect anything of concern). There were many details we appreciated in Itzel's home and we hope we get the opportunity to stay with her and her family again.