Norbert was an excellent host, very receptive to the needs of his guests, fun to chat with (and learn from) about everything from world history to space travel, and with a strong sense of fairness when it came to cost. The location is suburban, relatively quiet, and within 15 minutes walk of a Starbucks, gym, etc. Access to the more active parts of LA is not easy without a car, and Norbert was very clear and helpful about that ahead of time. The room was reasonably spacious, and, aside from the unavoidable spider webs, very clean.