I chose Judy's guest house for a 4 night stay with my teenage son while we visited colleges in LA. It's a bit less expensive than any of the reasonable (clean and reliable) hotels and the location looked good. The experience actually surpassed my expectations. Judy was a responsive and clear communicator, flexible with our arrival time when we wanted to stop for dinner before checking in, very welcoming with instructions and a fridge full of water bottles, snacks, and a coffee maker ready to brew in the morning, and overall we felt very comfortable. Plus the location was even better than expected--it's less than 10 minutes from Santa Monica and the park or beach, and we took advantage of this when we had free time. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others.