My stay with Lourel was great and went so smoothly! Communication was easy as she responds pretty quickly. And, just talking to her in person was wonderful...she's so sweet and funny!
The room I stayed in was extremely private as it does have its own entrance through the back gate. It was super easy access to the inside of the house through the sliding door going straight into the kitchen. Because you go through the back gate there is a nice open space as part of the backyard area to just hang out and chill.
The shared bathroom is just through the kitchen and was always super clean; I never clashed with any of the other guests. She provides some cabinet space in the kitchen if needed and this room specifically was allowed to use the fridge in the kitchen.
This part of the house is parallel to the main street so it can be a little noisy with the cars passing but I, personally, didn't mind at all and it really isn't that bad. It was white noise for me. But if you're too sensitive to any noise at night then I'd suggest one of the rooms inside of the house.
The room is quite spacious and has a closet/storage unit set up for your belongings. It was also nice to have a separate sitting area with the couch--I think it's a futon but I didn't check. The bed was comfortable for me, personally; it's on the softer side so just an FYI if you do need/prefer it to be more firm. The A/C helped for the daytime but at night I turned it off and just used the fan. As a female, I also appreciated and got plenty of use out of the small vanity for putting on my face 😆
There's plenty of parking in the neighborhood if you have a car. And the location is off of a main road so it's easy access to the freeway as well.
Lourel is great! I went for a festival that got canceled last minute and when I told her what happened she kindly offered to refund me if I decided to leave a day earlier. I stayed the full time I reserved but it was very nice of her to offer me the option.
If you don't plan or care to stay on the strip, I'd very much recommend staying with Lourel! I'll definitely be booking with her again whenever I'm back in town.