The Piano Lofts are a wonderful place to stay in downtown LA. We had a fantastic, spacious, light-filled 2BR unit. Swift elevators for 4 floors makes the building accessible. Nicely furnished LR--great sofa and chairs for reading. Clean, fresh bed and bath linens. Super comfortable beds. Excellent kitchen--I'd love to cook in it! A Whole Foods store is just 3 blocks away. Remarkable 1920s architecture all around the nabe. A great coffee spot (Il Caffe) is 2 blocks away. For a delicious, friendly dining spot, try The Exchange Restaurant (Israeli cuisine--utterly great). The unit's in healthy walking distance to Grand Central Market, great art spaces (both MOCAs--Geffen and Grand, the Broad), Central Library (a gorgeous building that was unfortunately closed for the holiday), Little Tokyo, Disney Concert Hall. But not far from bus and metro lines to explore farther away neighborhoods. Surprisingly quiet in the evenings; we got good rest.
Observations about downtown: the area was strikingly underpopulated--more empty storefronts than I expected. But signs of gentrification are everywhere. Homeless folk are present and in need. We used UBER in evenings for convenience and safety. No worries during daytime.
Dealing with the ABODE team that runs the building was easy: the staff responds swiftly to queries and concerns.
I'd stay here again, no question!