My wife and I stayed in Richard's guesthouse for our first extended visit to Los Angeles. We loved it here, and Richard's guesthouse was a big part of why. It is in a nice and quiet area, but still easily accessible for any locations you want to drive to. We found plenty of options for restaurants and stores nearby without having to do much traveling.
The guesthouse itself is a great place to stay - clean, plenty of space, with a lovely bathroom and appliances as well. Our host supplied us with plenty of coffee, bagels, apples and lots of bottled water, which was great to have on our all our trips around LA. Before our stay, Richard supplied us with pages and pages of information about the guesthouse and the neighborhood, so we knew everything we needed to know well before we arrived.
On our next trip to LA we will definitely consider staying here again.