From getting a text as soon as I arrived to offering to do my laundry, grace could not have been a more helpful, welcoming host. L.A can be a bit of a scary place when travelling alone so having someone touching base like Grace did was lovely. The neighbourhood is and feels safe. When you walk a few blokes you can come across homeless people but that honestly seems to be everywhere in L.A. Hip, vibrant food scene nearby (I ran into a guy from one of my favourite bands in the district). It's close to the metro. I wouldn't recommend metro as a mode of transport if you can avoid it but it does come in handy when travelling to santa Monica (long/expensive in a ride share- LA traffic is insane).