Andre was really pleasant to communicate with. He sent us a few documents with details about the neighborhood, places to eat, and stuff about the apartment. His brother met us at the apartment with the key, totally easy hand off. The apartment looked just like the pictures with lots of nice art and Lego creations. It's located on a busy street so there was a fair amount of traffic and road noise. That doesn't bother me so much, but my husband is a light sleeper.

We traveled with our almost-3 year old daughter and the apartment was pretty kid-safe except for a few things we needed to move out of her reach. The box fan in the bedroom window helped move the air around since there's no A/C, but the living room and kitchen did get a bit hot/stuffy and it was only in the mid-70's during our stay (not hot for LA standards). The ceiling fan in the living room didn't work, sadly. Another box fan in that area would make a huge difference since there's a big screen door to circulate more air. The ONLY gripe we have is the condition of the bathroom. It needed a thorough cleaning (which we did not do). The rest of the apartment was fine.

The neighborhood is very walkable (we only rented a car on the last day), Stoner Park is a quick walk and had a nice playground, and places to eat/grocery stores on Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd were also close. The Big Blue Bus that runs down Santa Monica Blvd was convenient for getting to the beach and only $1/adult one way.

All in all, it was a good place to stay and very close to our friends. The only thing that needs attention is the bathroom and more fans. :)