This place is very well located. Across the street from Glendale Galleria and if you walk through the mall you arrive at the Americana. Lots of places to eat and shop. Very close to Porto's Bakery which is a great Cuban bakery and cafe. Having parking is super helpful as street parking is hard to come by but parking space is tight so don't bring in a pick-up or large SUV. The bed and pillows are comfortable. The kitchen is well equipped and the shower is nice. The unit is light and bright which we love but it would be awesome to have a black out shade if you want the option to sleep in. Beware that because of the central location it could be a bit noisy in the morning and since the windows are not double pane you hear everything but it never bothered us during our stay. Samantha's place is very close to the 5 and 134 freeways so you have easy access to Downtown, Pasadena, Burbank and Hollywood. It took about 24 minutes to get to downtown on Monday morning during rush hour so it's really great.