My husband and I stayed at Donna's place for 8 nights. Here are some facts about the unit we stayed in (#5):
1) LOUD (like sleeping under a highway underpass loud). Our unit faced the front of the building so we got the gamut of 40mph car traffic (24/7- no joke), revving engines, high speed police chases, and a lovely assortment of homeless and drunken people screaming outside our window at 2AM. I brought ear plugs for nighttime, but should have worn them during the day for sanity purposes. The bed in our unit groaned loudly every time you so much as shifted slightly. I found this funny, but warning- if you're a light sleeper (which I am not) it could legitimately wake you up.
2) Super cute kitchen and bathroom (had hand soap, body wash & shampoo, so bring your own bar soap & conditioner)
3) Parking is not guaranteed- Someone was parked in our "designated" spot for close to 24hrs. They were not towed (even though you get a warning in your room that you will be towed if YOU park in another spot). We had to find street parking until we got the go ahead to move our car into someone else's spot at 2AM. Not ideal.
4) Awesome location- I'd seriously live in this unit if it had triple-paned windows! Close to Abbot Kinney & the beach and easy driving to Santa Monica.
5) Wifi was a little spotty- my husband and I were here for work, so working internet was extremely important to us. The network was down one evening & morning. Otherwise decent.
6) Heater malfunctions- It should be noted that there is a large air conditioner/heater unit in the room that is not in the pictures. It should be, because this thing is an eye sore and takes up valuable floor space in a small apartment. A large exhaust pipe leads out the opened window which is patched together with white cardboard(?) and aluminum foil. Because of this, the window does not close entirely and lets in cold air and noise. Our heater did not work for longer than 3 hrs before maintenance was needed. It was 59 degrees in the room for the first two days, but Donna was quick to have a working heater brought over after I requested one. Hopefully it will be warm when you visit and none of this will apply!
7) Finally, the pillows were insanely soft & comfortable
Moral of the story: If you're staying for a night or two and don't mind a lot of noise, I highly recommend Donna's place. However, If you are working and don't have time for hassles, I would recommend a hotel.