Kellie and Sheila have set up their hostel with a lot of pride and great attention to detail. Very tasteful and everything is well considered. They house keeping staff do an incredible job of keeping the place very clean. It's a lovely place to be, with a variety of interesting long-term and short-term guests, including Sheila's cute, energetic dog bounces around entertainingly when they stop in.
I arrived in LA to find my planned accomodation had fallen through, but airBNB's excellent system sent out an emergency call, and a number of accomodation providers messaged me offering immediate arrival. Very happy when I arrived at Gramercy and found such friendly people. My experiece was a peaceful, mature and caring one. But I think if you wanted a bit of party and intoxication you can get that with the kids down the back too.
Some people may find the area less desirable. It's centrally located within LA, but the surrounding streets aren't the cleanest. At times, car parking can be tricky. Too many cars in LA, but everyone needs 'em.
Of course, as with any hotel or hostel, much depends on the luck of which room you get, what other guests are nearby etc.
Kellie does her best to listen to your concerns and to help out if she can. She was very accomodating to me.
I think the setup at Gramercy is very good. I was continually impressed by how comprehensively they provided for their guests, in trying to create a workable home away from home in a hostel environment. Much has to do with the responsibility and respect of the guests too, to care for the space and be considerate of those around them.
I congratulate the team there for running such a truly excellent place.