Sadly my friend who I had planned to travel to Los Angeles with had to go home to the UK at the last minute, however Randy was such an amazing host that he really made my time at LA just as enjoyable even though I was travelling alone. From the moment I arrived he was there to greet me and gave me a tour of his home. He is such a knowledgeable host, and gave me many recommendations for how to make the most of my time in LA. He went above and beyond just welcoming me as a paying guest, including joining me for meals out, taking me to the film club that he is a member of, and also taking another guest and I to the El Capitan theatre to see an amazing production of the new Alice in Wonderland film. He knew that I did not have a car so went out of his way to help me get around if he could, but Uber pool was usually a fixed rate of $4 to get anywhere in LA, and his neighbourhood had some nice restaurants and a supermarket all within walking distance. The house itself was lovely, the bed very comfortable, and Randy really had thought of everything, as both the bathroom and bedroom had everything you could possibly need. I also had full access to the kitchen and even got to experience his impressive home movie sound system. Overall, I would highly recommend staying with Randy and I would not stay anywhere else if I was travelling to LA again - I hope I get the chance to return in the future!