The bedsit is straight off a corridor which is open from the street which at first didn’t feel secure to me. However after we settled in, it felt like a very safe area and we soon got used to it. The view from the common shared balcony is spectacular and we really enjoyed using the room as a base in the end. It is 10 minutes drive to the ferry for Catalina Island which is useful is such a huge sprawling city. The bedsit is a bit packed in and you can hear the neighbours TVs etc but we had two good nights sleep.. The parking place and directions in were very helpful.