Staying at Em's place was great! She was kind enough to accommodate us checking in quite late at night which was a lifesaver. Definitely consider springing for the gated parking as it's very convenient and much better than trying to circle and block looking for a street spot.

The room comfortably fit three, could probably handle four if it was two couples. The room has a great view of downtown and is walking distance to plenty of food spots and convenience stores. The building itself was very quiet -- in fact we didn't see another person during our stay and this was on a Fri/Sat night. Overall a great home base for a few days in LA!