Kat responded quickly to our reservation request and all our follow up inquiries once we got there (e.g. how do I get the shower to turn on... oh yeah, duh – my bad!). We were delighted by Kat's online profile of her home and the pictures were accurate to the actual setting and amenities. It was especially nice to have Kuan Yin the goddess of compassion watching over us while there, as well as being so close to the Yogananda Lake Shrine just down the street. Kat's place is clearly a private home with a artist's vibe and not a commercial boarding house or rental property undertaking. The house itself is a two-story duplex structure (ours was the entire second floor) in the middle of a block within a residential neighborhood that has very easy access to all desired points and services (i.e. beaches, restaurants and major thoroughfares)... this being California and not NYC you'll definitely need a car to get around, but even if you were on foot or on a bike you could get by staying at this location without any trouble at all and even enjoy easy access to main lines of public transportation, if that's your preference. It's great place to chill out and base your SoCal activities and I recommend it. We'll be back.