Darren was a lovely host! He was communicative and we felt so comfortable in the space. The guesthouse had everything we needed for our weeklong stay. The unit was clean, bed was very comfortable, the kitchen was small but had the essentials with some additional things like coffee, tea, spices, and general pantry items which was nice. The neighborhood was cute and we felt safe.
The location was perfect for getting around the Los Angeles area--close to the museums, near enough to Downtown for a quick jaunt, a skip into Hollywood, or a trip to the beach. Darren provided us with a parking permit for our car making parking super easy. Even if you didn't have a car there is a frequent bus line less than a block away.
The main living room space is the outdoor patio with fireplace which unfortunately I couldn't really take advantage of because of the invasive "ankle-biter" mosquitos that the entire Southern California region has had issues with over the last few years. I think most people would be ok and Darren has mosquito repellant and a few other mosquito deterrents around that do work well. However, I'm in the subset of people who mosquitos are highly attracted to and I have a very bad reaction to their bites. That said, we were out and about enough that it wasn't much of an issue for me and there was plenty of room to hangout in the bedroom.
We had a great stay and would definitely recommend Darren's guesthouse.