parking spot is free!! but is tight (parallel parking)especially for anything other than a small car..some of the closest stores and the closest beach area had a lot of homeless people but ALMOST EVERYWHERE in LA does..the studio was very clean and new..very quite day and night..felt very safe..great communication with host fast responses..no shampoo or wash clothes..plenty of towels..hand towels..blankets pillows..no xbox360..its a upstairs studio..i would stay again!