Hello! I stayed for one week at Julieann and David's place. This is a one bedroom apartment with plenty of free street parking. It was my first trip to Los Angeles, so I knew that parking might be a concern or having to pay for it. It was a bonus, being able to not only have free parking but in a nice neighborhood. The bedroom was so quiet and the Nights were super quiet and peaceful. The bed was very comfortable for me. Please know this is a nice residential neighborhood, the kind where children are walking to school and riding their bikes, so if you want to hit clubs, you will be driving to them! it was quite quiet where I was. It is close to a Fire Station(5 blocks away) but that really was the only noise since well, fire trucks get calls and they have to go. Being from Chicago this was normal to me! to hear a little bit of city noise, during daytime. The Apartment is very roomy for a one bedroom, it was only me but there is a sofa bed, and plenty of room for kids to sleep/camp out on the floor ( lots of blankets and pillows too) and give mom and dad the bedroom. It has a lovely bathroom with both bathtub ( good for kids) which I wanted as I like to soak, and also a strong shower head, ( hand held if you want) good water pressure. Everything is about one level, only a couple steps down toward the back patio where the entrance is. It was a lovely roomy space with everything I could imagine. I went for a Work trip and did some sightseeing so it was nice to come "home" to a home away from home. The WIFI was great, never had a problem connecting or dropping out. I liked the "key west" feel of the decor, the lovely landscaping, it was just so spot on for me. I was able to use the patio for lunch and coffee. Many places, i considered on Airbnb spoke of Air conditioning /heating and while I only used the heat once, and was able to open the windows(it was October) since it was very warm in day, at night cool, so I consider that those amenities are a plus as not every place I considered even had those as an option. David and Juliann were extremely quick about responding usually within an hour! amazing! It was lovely to have a new stove and appliances like I use at home. I found many stores I liked very close by: Ralphs(big grocery store), Trader Joe's, 7-11, the gas station was reasonable too for gas prices. Ralphs belongs to Kroger stores so I was able to use my card that I use in Chicago for groceries. Quite a few good restaurants (diverse cuisines) nearby that can be a short walk to, such as a 2-3 block walk. Very safe area. LA Fitness will give you a "free" day membership (you have to listen to their pitch) or if you are on a short stay, or pay a day rate. I was able to workout with a friend who belonged, but there's some other independent gyms in the area. Going to the beach took closer to 20 minutes in good day, park by the Santa Monica courthouse and walk a bit if you can you will pay a bit less for parking. I offer this for people who, like me it might be your first trip there to LA. All in all I very much enjoyed staying here, I found the people in LA to be super friendly helpful and accomodating! Enjoy having a trip and stay here! Patricia