Carol's place is wonderful and she is a fantastic hostess. The kitchen is fully equipped and she generously left granola and other food items for me. I also had access to a bike which was a wonderful way to get around LA. I would thoroughly recommend staying here but make sure to have ear-plugs as the freeway can be a bit loud. Nevertheless...I slept very well each night for 3 weeks. If you do have a car with you, there is ample parking on the street and you're very close to Griffith Park and lots of other sights.
I will definitely stay here again :)