We had a lovely stay in Frankie's apartment.

Although it is compact, it was actually a lot more spacious than we anticipated. It was also very clean and well maintained. I slept on the sleeper couch and my dad took the bed upstairs and both of us found our respective beds very comfy.

The location is great - just a very short walk to the beach and yet down a quiet side street.

A few things to bear in mind is remember to bring your own soap and that the house can get rather hot. There is a ceiling fan and 2 air conditioners (one upstairs and one downstairs) so if you have these running you will be fine. The internet signal was also pretty weak so while we were able to get online, we couldn't use skype effectively. Frankie did come over to help us with this but maybe getting a better booster would hep in future.

Otherwise, Frankie is as wonderful as all the other reviews make out. He is friendly and quick to respond to any issues and seems to genuinely care about his guests.

We would definitely recommend Frankie's place and would definitely like to stay here again next time we're in LA