Gil was a fabulous host - really communicative throughout our stay. The house is great - it's in a lovely residential neighbourhood, but easy walking distance from shops and other amenities on Washington Street. Further amenities can be a short drive (old Pasadena), or a bit further (Hollywood, downtown LA), but all easily reachable.
The house itself was clean and spacious and Gil and his wife Jocelyn provided excellent, easy-to-follow instructions for how everything in the house worked (dishwasher, coffee machine, etc.).
We would gladly stay there again if we ever end up back in Pasadena.