The Zen Den is a budget efficiency guest house. TINY but the space is used well with some thoughtful touches all around. I would not recommend this for a leisure vacation but it's fine for a utilitarian stay when you need to be in that area of LA for a reason which I did. It was a quick hectic trip for me so I just needed a bed, shower, and place for my small dog to be. The bed was very comfy. I didn't get a chance to go into the main house or interact with the host and appreciated that it was easy to do self check-in and out. My lower rating is based on some cleanliness and odor issues which I've communicated to the host and hope they're addressed. These weren't quick fixes that I felt I could have brought up and had addressed immediately and just needed to sleep. I think because this is a popular listing that's always rented, the cleanliness has slowly decreased. Because it's animal friendly, I wouldn't recommend if you have allergies. Another thing is you may have a different experience based on the other guests there. The communal back porch is right next to your lodging so you may be disturbed late at night or early in the morning, though the guest house had ear plugs which was a nice touch. Parking on-site is first come first served amongst many guests and you could get trapped by another car so I just recommend parking on the street.