Mary's spot was a great place for us to stay. It's right in the thick of Hollywood. Great value! Very convenient if you're planning on doing some sight seeing, barhopping or getting eats. It's not a 4/5 star hotel but it doesn't pretend to be. It's a hostel space and what you see in the listing is what you get. If you need 4/5 star hotel the W is close by but be prepared to spend $300-$500 more a night. Outside the walls of a $400 a night hotel you'll still have the same Hollywood around you and all that comes with it.
We took the Hollywood flyaway bus to and from LAX on vine just around the corner. It was like a 3 min walk.
We went all over town using rideshares and metro which is a 5 min walk from door to platform.
We also rented a car from Galpin Studio rentals (about a 5 min walk up Ivar) to go to Disneyland. Galpin is affordable and will let you pick up like 7/8 in the morning and you can drop it off after hours with the security guard to avoid finding or paying for overnight parking.
Mary's place was clean. There's not a lot of frills. The bathrooms are shared. The kitchen space is shared and workable. The room was clean and the bed was comfy.
We did have some club noise but that's not the host's fault and she clearly notes it in the listing. Just a trade off for a location this in the thick of things. There are specific rules for how guests are expected to treat the common areas, which are clearly for the benefit of all guests.
Mary was very friendly and even reminded us about the Sunday farmer's market which we enjoyed thoroughly!
Mary's place was a great value and we were thankful we were able to spend our money on activities and not blow our entire budget just on a place to sleep and keep our stuff. Thanks Mary!