Location is def a pro and a con. What other reviews say about the noise of the traffic is legit- our group all lives in downtown LA so we are used to traffic noise but the house has very little in the way of soundproofing so you hear everything. If you're a light sleeper be sure to bring ear plugs. But because the road/highway is right there it did make it easy to get to/from places. We went all over and I don't think it took us longer than 20 minutes to get where we needed. Also while the house does have the basics - pots/pans/utensils/a coffee pot, it did lack oddly in other areas. There was no hand soap in the upstairs bathroom, no coffee for the coffee maker (though this wasn't a big deal and makes sense to a point) and also no extra pillows/blankets. There was a fan in one of the bedrooms and I did notice portable a/c's in the closets so that would be nice in the summer. For the price it's def an okay stay, especially if you're just using it as a place to crash while you explore the area.