My wife and I spent a month at Tim's place, high above Echo Park Lake. In fact, the moment you walk in the door, you are greeted by an expansive view of the park, which looks like a literal oasis. The view is a major feature of the apartment, which is also spacious, comfortable, and stylishly decorated, and it gradually became a kind of companion. The building is also worth beholding, a modernist piece of architecture itself, resembling, we decided, the Guggenheim museum in the way it curves round the hill. Another bonus is the pool, where I took a few swims and where we would both sometimes work sitting at one of the tables. The neighborhood is very easy and convenient, and we easily got into a rhythm, taking walks around the park in the early evening, getting coffee at Stories, or buying groceries at Lassen's. Although there is a lot of street parking, it is nice to have a spot. That's all to say that we had a fantastic stay at Tim's place and would return any time.