The area is amazing if you’re looking to have plenty of fun and to get to know the entirety of echo park. The flat is located in between two restaurants and is at a walking distance from plenty of others and surrounded by fun stores as well as close to a Walgreens and Vons!
The flat itself is cozy and smaller than the pictures make it look but that was not a problem whatsoever! If you have sensory processing issues you might find that the bed cover and the sofa weren’t that friendly but we quickly fixed it by putting spare sheets provided on top of them. This truly is an amazing place to stay at if you want a cozy and very well located place to stay, especially if you’re going to be traveling to LA and Hollywood a lot or even around echo park itself.
There is only one thing that made this experience not so great and that issue was the parking. We knew parking was gonna be difficult therefore when the description mentioned free parking we were instantly relieved. However, this is not the case at all. Parking is impossible, especially because the area is entertainment and nightlife heavy. Finding side parking was nearly impossible and when a miracle spot opened, we had to recharge it every two hours which made the days we wanted to stay in impossible. After being there the first few days we did find the perfect parking lot in the alleyway behind the flat that’s next to the mexican restaurant. Parking is VERY limited (as in 5 spaces unless you have a chargeable car) but if you’re smart and careful getting a spot is easy. Patterns we noticed were that the easiest time to find a spot were at around 11 PM and in the early morning (early mornings are hard but generally the people there will stay max 10 mins so you can quickly find something) and that if you pay with card you can pay the entire day upfront.
The only advice I have for you if you decide to bring a car is to stay at the flat for the least amount possible. Would stay and recommend as long as you don’t have a car or have a solid parking plan.