Words cannot describe the warm welcome we received from Al and Leslie. We stayed at their house for 3 nights on our way through LA and we had such an amazing time.

From the moment we walked in Al made us feel completely at home, their house is one of the most unique and interesting places I've seen. Lovingly curated with reclaimed and recycled materials collected over the years, perfectly placed reflecting their lives and the area.

Al showed us around, telling us about the history of the house, it's quirks and told some stories about the things that have gone on inside (and out!). We settled in, jumped in the hot tub and relaxed, enjoying the spectacular views out across LA.

The entire house is yours to enjoy, sharing just an entrance with the hosts private attic, you choose to have as much or as little contact with Al and Leslie as you want. It's your loss if you choose the latter though, they're seriously cool, talented people with a million and one stories of the LA scene over the years.

Al and Leslie really did all that they could to make our trip one of a kind, our final night was spent sharing a bottle of wine, chatting and listening to music, occasionally interrupted by whichever instrument was at hand to the hosts.

The house is impeccably clean, beds comfy and the shower beautifully hot. If you're catering for yourself the kitchen has just about everything you'll ever need. If you do find a minute to stop enjoying the interior grab a book from one of the many thousand that line the walls and take it outside on to the balcony to enjoy a beautiful California sunset.

Just a short walk from Sunset Boulevard there are plenty of bars and places to eat if you just want to stay local. The neighbourhood felt safe to walk around at night, just make sure you can still tackle the hills! Aside from the legendary LA traffic getting around by car was easy from the house, it's 2 minutes from the 101, you can get anywhere in LA so easily from here.

We made two new friends meeting Al and Leslie, you'll have the most fantastic time staying here, whatever you're doing.