In regular circumstances, Denise would have been a wonderful host. In our case she was FANTASTIC host!

My friends and I were the very first people to staying in the unit, which was rehabbed before our arrival, and it was originally slated to be done the weekend *after* our trip. Denise worked extra hard and accelerated her finishing schedule so that the place would be ready for our arrival (done that very day!), and the place came out looking stellar. New everything, clean as a whistle, and very comfortable: room to relax, new (amazing) beds, plenty of linens, etc. Denise came by the first day to put the finishing touches on everything, and helpfully chatted with us about the area and some good spots to check out; she was gracious and informative and an all-around peach!

Key exchange was a breeze, since there weren't any: access codes for all the doors/gates, very convenient for a group of people (there were 3 of us). There is a gated driveway, but FYI there was also plenty of street parking in the area, even at night, should you have a multi-car group.

Great trip, great place, great host. I would happily stay here again on my next trip to LA!