As others have said, the view from the terrace is spectacular ( the quintessential "camera ready" LA nighttime glam shot), and the central location make it easy to reach the Valley or Hollywood sides of the hills. This was my first time visiting LA that I didn't rent a car. I used Uber and it worked out fine...a car always arrived in a few minutes at all hours of the day. The two things I look for in lodgings are a good bed and a comfortable, clean shower. The room I stayed in had both. Mehran was a sociable and attentive host. But he went way above and beyond what one might expect from a host. On the morning I was leaving town, I had met friends at a restaurant for breakfast. After I had been dropped off at Mehran's to finish packing and leave for the airport, I realized I had lost my cell phone. Of course, everything was in my phone....my airline ticket, Uber, my friends phone numbers and addresses. In a panic, I told Mehran my plight. He quickly drove me around for an hour until we found my phone. Two lessons learned -- 1) have backup hard copies of important info in your phone when traveling 2) have Mehran as your Airbnb host if you get in trouble. I made my flight in time. Thanks, Mehran!