Armida's house (and garden!) is a safe and quiet oasis in the middle of a bustling city. Extremely welcoming and clean, with lots of shelf and drawer space and a great little desk in the room. Bed is comfortable as well! Room is right next to shared bathroom, which is very practical (and the bathroom is super clean!) As a woman travelling to LA on my own, I was quite concerned about safety, and I found this place, and the neighborhood in general, to be easy and safe to navigate (I chose to park on the street during my entire stay and it only got a bit tricky on Sunday night for Monday am sweeping schedule). You absolutely do need a car though (I recommend the rent-a-car on Pacific blvd which is a walkable distance by East Coast standards!) Everything noteworthy that I wanted to visit (famous beaches and neighborhoods, Griffith Park, the Gettys, etc) was within a 30-60 minute drive. So the place is extremely well located and Armida is absolutely lovely, very present without being at all overbearing, and her dog Coco is the cutest!