The stay at Steve's place was great, especially because the apartment was very new and clean, much better than the pictures shown. The neighborhood looked a bit sketchy as it's near Hollywood, but very convenient to shopping, convenient stores, and restaurants. Parking is impossible to find, but you can get overnight parking at the Valero gas station for $10-$15 a night as long as there's open spots. A downside was the communication between myself and the host. He didn't leave information on how to enter the apartment, without me asking. Other than that, I would recommend for the price and location.