The Lil Zen Den was an excellent home base for my visit to LA. For the price, the Zen Den was exactly as advertised and had all the basic amenities I needed (bed, bathroom, kitchenette, private parking, central location, AC!). Bek was an absolutely wonderful host. She was warm and welcoming and very helpful. I was a bit of a hermit during my stay (I had plans early in the morning every day and stayed out late every night) but I encourage you to mingle if you stay here. Bek has other guests and they were all friendly. I'm especially appreciative that Bek was able to help get my car out of the parking spot one morning during my stay (because someone parked in the alley driveway improperly).

The Zen Den was only a couple of miles away from downtown and centrally located making travel to all parts of LA easy. I do recommend having a car (in LA in general) as there isn't much in the immediate neighborhood although I did meet another guest who took the bus everywhere during his stay. The room is a bit noisy at night due to the neighbors but once I had the fan going I fell right asleep.