What a great room set up! The setting works perfectly and provides great value for the money. The room gets lots of light and has a private balcony with a pretty good view of Hollywood buildings such as Netflix and others, and beautiful sunsets. It feels safe and there’s plenty of privacy even with just a curtain instead of a door (the hesitation about the curtain situation goes away once you get to the room), other guest rooms are separated by their own doors. By the way the pictures and the listing description are very accurate, Alexander made sure that I had right expectations.
The apartment is clean and nice; check in is smooth. Alexander is a very good professional genuine host, super friendly and welcoming but also knows when to give you your personal space when you need it.
The location is probably the best spot for a temporary stay in LA (I am a local), all the basic things like multiple grocery stores, pharmacies, food places, UPS etc. are within walking distance. All major tourist attractions and areas are around, some within walking distance, others area easily accessible. Great public transit connections including a subway station. You’re in the center of all major LA neighborhoods so even if you’re ubering somewhere the travel cost will be very low, not to mention that driving will be easy. Street parking is available for free (read the street signs), it can be a bit tricky at night but for LA for a central location like this it’s good news that it’s actually possible to find a spot at night, an usually not a problem to park during the day. If you don’t want to deal with street parking, check with the host - parking on premises may also be available for a little extra.
I would certainly stay with Alexander again and I highly recommend this place.