Shana (and the adorable Walter Peter) was a great host! Shana was working when we arrived, but made it easy for us to check in anyway. The room is a bit small for two people, but we were only using it for a place to sleep so it was no problem! It did also get a bit hot at night.
The location is convenient for wandering around Echo Park. It's within walking distance of lots of restaurants, bars, shops and coffee. (So much coffee!!) We rented a car, and never had too much trouble finding street parking. We also used Uber/Lyft quite often, and it never cost much more than $10 to get around.