Amaia's place was lovely, and she is a great host!
The pad is very light and airy. Though the kitchen is shared, it is big, and I really got almost the whole front half of the house to myself - including the front door and a fully furnished lounge area. The bedroom and bathroom are behind a further double set of doors, so it was quiet, and felt nicely private. The bedroom is cozy, and I slept very well. There is also a comfy sofa, and decent closet space in there.
It's in a nice, relaxed neighborhood, with access to fun stuff around it (including some nice Sushi joints). I also leisurely cycled down to the Marina, and over to Santa Monica on a couple of days - pretty easy on the dedicated cycle paths. Though LA is a driving city, you can walk to some spots and areas. But I did have to Uber around for most things. Even then, they were relatively short journeys compared to other parts of the LA sprawl.
Of equal importance, Amaia (and her husband Luis) were very hospitable and communicative. Not just warm and chatty, but going out of their way to help me with a few things, and provide useful suggestions.
So, much appreciation and affection to them.