Sam's place was exactly as advertised. Simple accommodations, but very clean and safe. This location is a quick drive to anything but also pretty walkable. Street parking only but parking is surprisingly plentiful, which is good because it's LA and you're probably going to want to drive most places. Just observe the street sweeping rules when parking overnight. We were only staying for the weekend so that did not impact our stay. The only issue we had was Google Maps kept directing us to the other side of La Brea Ave, but Apple Maps had the correct location.
Have fun in LA!