So let me first start from the host - Louie is very responsive, friendly and helpful in the instructions. The check-in process is seamless - you just write your name at the reception go to the apartment, which is unlocked with keys on the table and you leave it like this after your stay. The apartment itself is worth the price. It's not luxury but gives you just enough convenience to feel like you're at home and it actually feels quite comfortable and artsy. The Downtown area of LA is quite stressful to be in, especially in the dark with the prevailing subculture figures around, but during the day, if you just mind your own business, you'll be fine for a walking tour (Uber is also a very accessible means of transportation). It's also quite an urbanised space with lots of gift shops and places to eat.