Carmen's place is a very charming cottage behind the main house. Although Carmen was traveling abroad, her communications were very responsive. Her friend who was house sitting made arrangements for me to check in. There is secure off street parking right by the cottage. The neighborhood is a historical area with lots of craftsman houses. I took several neighborhood walks when I was there, mostly to go to an independent coffee house called Sidewalk Cafe hts on Los Robles. Otherwise I made use of the full kitchen for dinner after sitting in the shared backyard area with a glass of wine. The bed is really comfortable as others have commented on. Nice body wash, shampoo, etc in the cute bathroom. I stayed for one week as I was in the middle of a remodel a few miles away that required me to move out. Carmen's place is in a great Pasadena location and it was a calming place to return to each night after dealing with contractors and writing checks. There is no TV, which was fine as I had books with me. As others have noted, the WiFi can be spotty although its stronger in the bedroom and out in the shared space. She arrived home with her family during my stay and I really enjoyed sharing travel adventures with Carmen and Dustin. Overall Carmen's place provides good value and I would recommend it.