Janet's Silverllake home was my home-away-from-home during my L.A. sabbatical. Janet is an easygoing, soulful vibrant host. I felt at ease from the moment of my late night, self-check-in arrival. Her home was quick 5 min. cab ride ($13) from L.A.'s Union Station where I arrived on the train and only a 1.5-hr. hike back to the station on my return trip. The room is very simple, quiet, private and bright with great natural light, dark wood floors and doorway to the shady back deck. The double bed was fitted with high-quality, very soft white linens that added to the light feel.The deck overlooks the private inner-city oasis of a long, narrow green grass "runway", flowers and succulents and a wall of tall 30' high bamboo. The mellow, friendly house cat joined my for backyard sits to read and write at the outdoor table. Hummingbirds were also regular visitors every day. The white-tiled private bathroom, right next to the bedroom, was spotless. This location was an easy 7 min. walk to Sunset Junction for a good selection of restaurants. Great smoothies and many vegetarian options abound. The Tacos Delta on Sunset in the blue and yellow square building was the best for cheap breakfast eats (breakfast burrito and chilaquiles) and loooong sits in their back patio for reading and watching of the diverse L.A. people who ate there or strolled the street. The Sat. farmer's market with fresh produce, food stands and live music is a must for getting a feel of the area's vibrancy. The Casbah restaurant on the corner of Sunset and Hyperion has good food, music and great outdoor table shrouded in nooks of bushes and shrubbery for a public/private feel. The best coffee int he are by far is the Cafecita Organica, a small neighborhood cafe 3 blocks away from Sunset Blvd. (go out the driveway and turn left). Janet's hospitality and love for connecting with people is great. I expect her vision of creating alternative boutique "hotels" around the world to become a reality. I recommend Janet's room highly and will go back again.