Cristina is a wonderful host and her home felt very comfortable to me. I was in class all day at a yoga training, but when I was home I felt comfortable cooking and being in the common spaces, as well as sharing some nice conversations when we were both home. I try to live as healthy a life style as I can, and I found it refreshing to share a kitchen/ home with an ayurvedic chef. (It seems like many people in LA don't really cook so their kitchens are hard to work with). There are a couple things that may not not work for people that are completely our of Cristina's hands... like the building is not super sound proof and it's right on Rose Street which can be loud. With that said, I slept like a baby every night. She even went so far as to buy a new fan while I was there to give me some "white noise". Cristina is a very respectful person, and I felt happy I chose her place-- not to mention it is REALLY close to the beach and some great restaurants like Cafe Gratitude.