The first thing to say about this apartment is that the location is amazing. If you want to be in the heart of Beverly Hills - a five minute walk to Rodeo Drive, it is perfect.

We were the first guests in the apartment after a refurb, so all the fittings and furnishings were brand new. The apartment was newly decorated so clean but it is an old building so there are a few areas that need work. Some of the equipment is 1950s vintage and, while all in working order, it feels a bit like a kitsch museum. Stacks of closet space.

The major concern was security. The apartment in on the ground floor. Some of the windows would not close at all, never mind lock, so the only "security" was the fly screens. We didn't have any problems but it was unnerving going out and leaving valuables there.

The owner was very helpful and we had an excellent "value for money" stay.