Bad start. Correct info on how to access room received after I was in room, finally connected to WIFI. Jason's phone message box full. Hard to read numbers on lockbox which was not where original instructions said.
Deep marshmallow soft bed. Tried sleeping on floor but cigarette and room deodorizer smells. Okay to drink tap water?... Had to ask a resident in hallway who didn't know me from Adam where bathroom is. Paid so much for a month I was reluctant to bail. MamaShelter photos on Sunset show nicer carpet, costs $170 a night. Not an option.
The next morning scoping it out, the neighborhood seemed pretty good for Pandemic. Local theaters, etc closed, maybe permanently, but Brazil Kiss Coffee, Starbucks, Trader Joes (water!), Office Depot, Goodwill, Hollywood sidewalk stars (Captain Kangaroo) to walk by.
704 bus to Santa Monica beach! Beverly Hills, Echo Park and Union Station. So from LAX Bus Center take Sepulveda buses North to Santa Monica Blvd... Yeah, sure, In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star so you do Uber or Flyaway.
Room decor is good background for Zoom meetings; a gold rim bicycle and manual Royal typewriters mounted to the freshly painted walls. Just before the pandemic hit I applied to a language school, cutting and gluing lines from computer printout to paper mail-in application. What a waste of time trying to find a typewriter but here they are.
Orange tree outside window, homeless tents on other side of street but that is everywhere. Room carpet big enough to do stretches on. Barbells under bed. Saw one bug in a month. Hot shower if you give it a few minutes gets cleaned every night. Room sink, hotplate, microwave, blender and mini fridge. Vigilant manager lives in the building. All's well that ends well