This was a good choice for us in LA and I would stay there again. There are tons of shops and restaurants in Main Street and Abbot Kinney Blvd, and it's nice an easy walk to get to them. It's also walking distance to the Santa Monica pier, and a short drive to the airport. I will say though that this place is not for everyone. The rooms are close to the street and on street level, so street noise might be an issue for light sleepers. Also, while parking is available right nearby, in an open public parking lot in the corner of Main St and Rose Av, that doesn't feel like a super safe area. Nothing happened to us or our car and we didn't have trouble finding a spot, but for example, we walked past people doing drugs (not weed) next to parked vans at 7am.