We stayed 3 nights at Laura's place and loved it. Check in quite late at 8:30 pm was no problem at all, and Laura's mom was very nice. The apartment is just as lovely as in the pictures, very welcoming and homy.
L.A. is quite a big city ;-) and we chose to stay in this neighbourhood as we had booked an event in Calabasas, and it's only a 30 minutes drive from there. Thanks again, Laura! :)