Thomas place was great. The room had a super king size bed, very comfortable. The ensuite bathroom connected to the room made our stay very private. There was also another small room connected used as a walk in cupboard that had a microwave, fridge, tea, coffee, noodles and some other snacks. Thomas was very hospitable and gave us plenty of local tips and also privacy. L.A. is big. To downtown is about 20mins by car. Everywhere else seemed to take about 40mins to get to (Hollywood, Venice beach, Santa monica). This place doesn't feel like a room in a shared house it is much more private. I'd recommend this place for the budget.