We so appreciate all of the consideration we received during our stay at Cari's guesthouse, from the way she made herself available to answer all of our questions to her daughters' showering us with fresh lemons from the trees in the back yard. It was wonderful to be in a place where so much was provided for us. The location is fantastic--walking distance to the Third Street Market (and a weekly farmer's market); to the La Brea park, tar pits, and dinosaur museum (which Cari recommended; she was right!); and to a major commercial area with all kinds of shopping.
The guesthouse is charming and easily accommodated us and our two kids. The kitchen has a very good selection of cookware; Cari even stocks the refrigerator with basic provisions, like eggs and milk. We brought our own books to read, but if we hadn't, we would have found something good on the guesthouse's bookshelf, which features an unusually interesting and wide-ranging selection of good fiction and non-fiction.
Cari became a friend to us almost instantaneously (as her kids did to our kids) This is a perfect place to stay.