This was by far the most AMAZING Airbnb experience I've had, and Martineke is definitely the most welcoming host. Her home is as described, beautiful and unique and the views are breathtaking- from the kitchen you can see the Hollywood sign and from the front patio downtown LA is there for your eyes to feast on. My group and I spent many hours on the front terrace, enjoyed the fragrant jasmine blossoms, and watched the sun and fog play on the DTLA skyline. The house is not only comfortable and clean, but you also feel like you could close your eyes and imagine living there, that you could wake up in the California King bed, make a cup of coffee, and this could be your own place to call home. or at least that is how I felt every morning! A real home away from home. I would recommend staying here as a group or for family vacations as there is enough space to not feel cramped, and for everyone to have their own area to put their feet up and relax. The kitchen was well stocked for cooking meals and the basement has laundry services.

The neighborhood of Echo Park is a great location to visit itself and also a central point to see much of the rest of the LA area. I would recommend using uber to get around- from Echo Park to Downtown cost around $8 one way which was very convenient for our group that was traveling there every day for a conference at the convention center.

I will definitely look to see if Martineke's home is available for our next trip to LA! 5+ stars