So first things first: Janet was an absolute joy of a host. Upbeat, fun to talk to, and very responsive via text. The room was exactly as described, the bathroom was very nice and there was space in the fridge for guest use.

The area was quiet, safe and close to everything I was interested in checking out. This was probably my biggest concern about renting in LA and the place felt cozy and calm but not far away from things (the nice back yard garden visible from the room helped achieve this).

My only actual complaint was with the bed, which was very firm and felt uncomfortable in my normal sleep position. It would have been nice to have a softer mattress, but honestly for the price and location this was not a big issue.