A nice, well maintained, older apartment in a safe, quiet neighborhood. The location is close to the 101 freeway, Griffith park, Hollywood etc. We did not get to meet Elen due to her travel (of which she informed us before booking), but she took care of everything before our arrival and was pleasant to communicate with. We had a mid-sized rental car which is not a problem for the driveway. I imagine anything bigger than a full-size might get tough to navigate. It was somewhat hot in LA when we visited, although not the hottest days, but the living room and bedroom cooled down nicely in the evening. We did not need the bedroom AC turned on since the ceiling fans were enough and are practically silent so they can be turned on during the night for quite a pleasant atmosphere. Wireless internet and TV worked nicely. There is a big refrigerator which Elen stocks with a few welcome items of which we did not take advantage, but still a nice touch! Overall, a nice apartment and a pleasant host.