Excellent base to see LA
Stayed at the Brentwood for four nights while visiting friends and sightseeing in LA. For the price, it is hard to imagine a better choice in LA. The room and bathroom were small but clean, the bed, linens, TV, and toiletries were top quality, and the continental breakfast, fresh fruit and tea available all day, and cookies and milk in the evenings were an appreciated touch, especially if you’ve had to sit in LA traffic! Evan at the reception was a pleasure throughout our stay. The shopping areas of Brentwood are close enough to walk, though we drove since we had a car. 
The hotel’s location is particularly good if you’re interested in spending time in Malibu, Santa Monica, or Venice, or visiting the Getty. The trip to Hollywood or Los Veliz is quite a bit longer, but that's because LA is a big city. There was a lot of traffic on Sunset outside the hotel, but I am not sure there’s anything to be done about that; it’s LA after all and considerably cheaper than a more secluded place like the Beverly Hills Hotel, a little further east on Sunset!
We booked a queen room, but if we did it again we’d probably book a king room for a couple. Queen seemed perfect for one person, but it was a little tight for two, as we both had big bags (we were in the middle of a two-week trip).