We very much enjoyed our week at Barbara’s house. While we didn’t get to meet her in person since she was out of town, she communicated everything we needed to know and had a person on site to meet us. Brianne gave us a quick tour of the basics and showed us how to use the hot tub, laundry, etc. Of course after a blazing afternoon in the sun at a dodgers game, we hopped right in the pool. The yard is well manicured and nicely shaded. The pool is clean and refreshing and the hot tub was a great feature we didn’t know we needed. We enjoyed dinner in the patio area and it felt cozy with the lights strung up above the table area. In fact, after our daily activities around town we generally spent most nights by the pool and either cooking or ordering food from nearby restaurants. The rooms accommodated my two kids ages 9 & 11, my stepmom, and my husband and I. Having 2 bathrooms was great for us as well. The house is very well equipped with laundry machines, lots of extra sheets, blankets, and towels, along with needed cleaning supplies, soap, paper products, etc. I would recommend Barbara’s house to anyone looking to visit the LA area without staying in downtown LA.