Kevin is an artist, so the decor of the guest room is very fun - large portrait of Marilyn Monroe, large taped geometric on the wall. The rest of the apartment is tasteful. I say for a bit in the living room where there's lots of light. This is Kevin's home, so it is lived in rather than not. The bathroom is shared with him and the cat. The black cat is sweet and friendly. It's a 35 minute walk to UCLA. Kevin was kind of enough to give me a ride to campus in the morning as he was going that way and walking back was uphill, which would have been a healthy option but I would have been carrying two backpacks. Good choice and very reasonable for a private room in this locale.