The house of gifts is a great place to stay. The location is good, especially if you have a car, otherwise is well connected with the buses (within the limits of public transportation in U.S., which is very low standard in my opinion).
The house has everything you need from soaps for dishes to toilet paper.
Everything is as lovely as mentioned in the description and in the pictures, perhaps even better.
Moreover, I have even got a nice welcome gift including a tasty red wine.
Gale was an incredibly kind host, she even gave me a ride to the supermarket for a couple of times and she showed me around, providing me with all the info the I needed.
She highly respects your privacy while she manages to be super kind and helpful in multiple occasions.
If you are in Pasadena for few weeks, house of gifts is an excellent choice. Go for it!