Sometimes you see reviews and think they are too good to be true, but believe the reviews in regards to Andy and the Mission Motel.
Yes, the neighborhood isn't the most attractive but it doesn't feel unsafe or unwelcoming. It's just not Beverly Hills. That said, the Mission may have been the closest to a five-star hotel I've seen in a motel. The rooms are sparkling clean and freshly-scented with a nice desk area and soft beds. The TV is old school but you have Direct TV that makes up for it with HBO.
Speaking of old school, the place has real charm with mission-style bungalows with real keys. Metal ones, not cards. That along with a very friendly staff, unbeatable price for LA and just 3 blocks from both freeway and green line and total privacy makes this an Airbnb fave.