My parents and I went to visit LA and stayed at Cherry's Kiwi House for three nights. Like many other guests have mentioned, it's located in a safe and diverse area within a short walk distance to the Vermont/Santa Monica metro station and a few bus stops. It's also only a few miles away from various Hollywood attractions. The room was super clean, quiet and tidy, and everything worked extremely well. The shower was especially great. We only spoke to Cherry briefly upon arrival but she was very friendly and professional. We enjoyed the common areas and the other guests in the house, too. If you plan on having a car during your stay, though, I'd have to warn you that available street parking spaces are quite difficult to find and more than likely you'd have to park a few blocks away on other streets (which is something the locals struggle with as well from what I heard). We had a rental car and had to drive around the neighborhood to find spaces, minding the different restrictions shown on the signs. Other than this concern, we were highly satisfied with the stay and would definitely recommend to anyone visiting LA. I think Cherry has room options for singles, couples, and families.