The neighborhood was very nice and within walking distance to Griffith park, local restaurants, and a very cool grocery store. The room was very clean, and the bed was comfortable. I had a rental car and there was street parking available but I did have to park about 6 houses away. I did arrive at night and I found it very difficult to get into the backyard where the garage apartment was located. The coded lock and latch system were not the easiest to work in the dark while dragging my luggage. Around 10:30 p.m I heard a knock at the door (I was already in bed) and it was the owners nanny. She had locked herself out of the main house and had to climb on the counter to retrieve a spare key on top of the refrigerator. Kind of a strange start to my stay....but okay...I was in sunny California and happy to be there. In the morning I had to text Ben and let him know there wasn't any toilet paper in the apartment. He apologized and got it to me very quickly. The only issue I found very irritating is when I received a text message from Ben several hours after I checked out. He asked me if I had been smoking in the apartment. I do not smoke.
Overall my stay was nice with a few minor hassles. The neighborhood is really beautiful.