Even though we had some hesitation pulling into the motel (since the neighborhood looked pretty "Hoodie" and run down), we felt better after meeting and talking with Andy, who is as nice as others say. And I've got to say, it was quieter than many other much higher priced hotels we stayed at on our California trip. The door had a 1 inch gap at the bottom so I stuffed a towel there to solve that (didn't want any potential things crawling in. Yet the 4 days we were there were perfect. Good queen bed, no bad odors, everything clean, everything worked, and at $40/night for LA, it was perfect. We left our laptops and other vauables in the room everyday, and the cleaning lady even locked the deadbolt on the door for extra security. She was nice to. The pizza place a few doors down worked out fine, and was recommended by Andy.
I know that a great stay sin't always possible, yet this worked out great. We didn't have to go out after dark. And thanks to airbnb.com for the great rate. Would highly recommend! Nancy