Stephen and Helga were absolutely fantastic hosts! They were both home to greet us when we arrived and they immediately made us feel welcome. They were always available if we had any questions or were looking for suggestions. They also had no issue with us checking out a little later than we had originally booked, which was great.

The guesthouse is lovely! Very clean and comfortable with plenty of sleeping room, a functional kitchen area (we only ever had breakfast or lunch here, but I don't doubt that you could make dinner if you wanted), very fast wifi and HD TV. The decor of the guesthouse makes for a very homely atmosphere. It made us feel very much at home.
The area is very central to the majority of places a tourist would want to see. At night the area is very quiet, and yet not far from where all the action is!
If you're driving, parking is abundant and was never an issue. With regards to groceries, there's a Whole Foods not far from here and they offer a huge selection of quality food at a good price.
We also took advantage of the two bikes provided to ride down to the beach. I highly recommend it! Much more fun that driving down to the beach and having to find parking :)

In general, I would highly recommend staying here, as it is a lovely place run by great people. I hope that the next time I am in LA, I will be able to stay here again!