I stayed at this listing from 9/20/21 - 2/20/22 in a private room with a terrace. Chas the host is very communicative and keeps his Air Bnb very clean. He has gone above and beyond in keeping everything clean. Chas cleans the common bathroom and living room on regular basis as well as the guest rooms. The guest rooms are vacuumed once a week and the host informs you via Air bnb messager a few days ahead of time before he does the vacuuming.
One of the best features of my room was the connecting terrace. I have spent many a day on the lounge chair reading one of the leather bound novels in Chas's collection. There is also a charcoal grill that I used a couple times and left a bag of charcoal and kindling under the grill for future guests to use.
The stove top is also available to use if you cook as well as the toaster oven. Just make sure to clean up after you are finished cooking and prepping food. There are designated spots in the refrigerator and pantry that the host will assign for guests to put their food.
A washer/dryer is available in a common laundry room in the building as well as a workout gym, which I used regularly.
There are many stores, restaurants and bars within walking distance. The Ralphs on La brea and Fountain is the easiest grocery store to get to. Target and Best Buy on Santa Monica Bvld and La Brea are about 1/2 mile walk. The Woods off of La Brea is a low key, chill neighborhood bar.
I did not bring my car on this trip but got around just fine. There are plenty of bus routes around and the closest Metro line is on Hollywood and Highland.
The neighborhood is generally safe but due to the proximity of the 'strips' (ie: La Brea, Sunset Bvld, Hollywood Bvld), there are some sketchy spots (homeless encampments) which is the typical norm of living in a big city these days. Always walk with a purpose and maintain situational awareness of surroundings especially at night. I would typically walk on the more residential streets paralleling the aforementioned strips as they are quieter.
Overall, I enjoyed my stay at this Air Bnb and will definitely book again in the future if this room is available. Thank you again Chas for being an awesome host!