Melanie was a great host and the house location is perfect. The areas of echo park and silver lake are a great place to stay. However the house itself really needs some maintenance. In two of the main bedrooms there were large water marks and mould and peeling paint including right above one of the beds. This made it really unpleasant to be in those bedrooms. Also the bedding was really thin and cheap and everyone was cold at night. I think if these two main things were rectified, it would be a lovely place to stay.