Hal creates an exceptional and truly unique Laurel Canyon experience. Hal's quick, warm and friendly responses when booking made me feel at ease with my first Airbnb experience. We arrived late at night and Hal's arrival card and complimentary bottle of red wine made us feel very welcome and really relaxed.
The location is truly a 5-minute ride to all the action in town yet an oasis in the hills. We saw humming birds, squirrels etc and it was utterly charming and magical in his backyard. The jacuzzi experience was a high point as well as having breakfast outside on upper dining area. Woke up to birds chirping. On our first day, we decided to ditch our plans and spent the entire day at home enjoying the backyard. At night we went to a great and memorable restaurant, called Pace minutes away at the bottom of the Canyon.
A few things to be aware of: limited cell-service, especially ATT. TV and Jacuzzi can be tricky at first to navigate. No handrails on the stairs to the upper part of the backyard which was challenging for our older friend. Our platform bed had sharp edges. Not a lot of space in bedrooms to put luggage and clothing. Parking is on a steep incline and we took Hal's smart advice to take Ubers (very inexpensive and well worth it) to places nearby.
Overall, you will never forget your time at Hal's home....