My girlfriend and I was in LA in august 2016, and since we thought hotels were way overpriced we chose to try airbnb, which meant that this was our first airbnb experience, and i am so glad we did not book a hotel!! For the same Price as the cheapest motel you get a very nice, clean, light studio apartment with everything you need in the kitchen, a nice bed and more tv-channels than i could ever imagine, you get a free parking garage, bicycles (you should take them to venice which is close), free laundry and the absolutely best LA location! Sandras apartment is close to everything: within 15-40 minutes from both venice, Santa Monica, hollywood, universal studios and beverly hills, and at the same time in a very pretty and quiet neighborhood.
Last but not least you get the most amazing host, Sandra prepared both wine and beer with a little snack for our arrival, which was the perfect welcome after a long drive. If you need help with anything or just a good talk Sandra is always there. We are definetly coming back next time we're in LA! :-)