Javier’s place is located right outside of LA. Waking up every morning facing the nearly floor to ceiling landscape view was peaceful. The greatest thing about that is that we felt safe and still in proximity to local stores and eateries. Javier’s location in Glendale is a 15-25 minute drive from anything you want to do in LA/Hollywood, 35-40 minutes from Santa Monica, and about 35-45 minutes from Anaheim (Disney) making Javier’s place a convenient starting point. Yes, rent a car. Javier himself is very sweet. I arrived slightly earlier than expected and he came up to greet us and provided several binders with menus, activities and other literature.