I had a great time at Ali's home. The room is comfortable, wifi doesn't disappoint and whenever I ran into her ( I had the place to myself most of the time), she was friendly, helpful and made me feel welcome. I was concerned about the AC issue initially, however that was easy.
Ali's place is near to Beverly Center, several shops and cool restaurants. Uber makes our lives easier and it is cheap, but if you are willing to venture yourself, you can take the buses at Melrose Av., only two blocks from her home or walk about 15min to Santa Monica Boulevard.
I wish you all the best to you.