This was the perfect place to stay on our trip to LA. The location was in an awesome neighborhood with a ton of shops and restaurants within walking distance. We felt very safe walking around the neighborhood even at night.
We didn't have a car, but were able to easily Uber, walk, or take the Metro anywhere we wanted to go. The Metro is about a 20min walk from Dane's place.
The room was private and we only saw Dane when he dropped off a space heater for our room since there was a cold front the week we were staying. The bathroom isn't connected directly to the room, but is just around the corner in a shared hallway. Dane mentioned the bathroom is exclusively ours to use even though it is in the shared space.