My review of Maiana, Nick & Manolo's (& their cool looking dog) lovely space is long overdue! My boyfriend and I were graciously welcomed into their wonderful property this past December 2011. From the start to the end, correspondence with Maiana was fast and smooth. We arrived to Echo Park from cold and snowy Chicago, hoping for some sun. What we got was unusual cold and rainy temps in LA! Upon entering the space, everything I saw in the photographs came to life. All the brilliant colors and interesting touches throughout, looked even better in person. A mix of industrial modern with worldly accessories. Our little alcove was perfect. Although cold at first, Maiana showed us the space heater in the closet, which quickly warmed our room up. She also let us know that there were extra blankets in case we needed. We appreciated the nice additions to make us feel at home - Ezekiel bread in the fridge, preserves for our toast, fresh fruit, an assortment of teas, honey, coffee, fresh orange juice and a cool kitchen to make it all in! Love the stove and old sink top! Everything we needed in case we decided to cook was available to us. We dined out each day and Maiana gave us some of her recommendations which we enjoyed on our first night. Getting ready each morning was always great in the magnificent shower and the towels were super fluffy! The aesthetics to the space visually stimulating and the landscaping around was unique. Had it not been rainy, we probably would have enjoyed the fire pit that Maiana kindly offered to us. We had a perfect stay and would love to revisit this space someday soon!