It was cold and rainy during my stay and the heater was not working. I mentioned this to the host and he said he didn't know how to fix it. He gave me a space heater to use (and he responded right away, which was great!) but I had to plug and unplug from bathroom to one side of the bed to the other any time I moved around. It was kind of a pain and still really cold. I know this is a rarity for LA but it would have been nice to have the heat working. It was hard to sleep and function without it. If it was warmer, the yard and pool is really great. For those traveling in the Summer and wanting a great area and nice, inexpensive place to stay it's fine as if you can be outside in that yard the whole time it's worth it. For colder months, until the heater is fixed, I'd say stay away.