Steve and Kathy's place is very convenient to Occidental College, which was why we chose it, to move our student into campus for the first time. It's exactly as described and clean, very thoughtfully appointed kitchen and bathroom items, and an essential air conditioning unit (as LA is HOT in August). The traffic is indeed loud, though closing the windows and earplugs shut the din out for sufficient sleep. (The noise level is also personal as we were visiting from a very quiet place where we hear crickets each night). It's perch high up on a hill with surrounding freeways and hills, while exposing visitors to traffic, also mean it has great light through the windows, which means a lot to us. All around, we were very thankful to find this convenient spot for move-in to Oxy!