PROS: The apartment was super clean and very spacious. Rules are to take off your shoes and it really is clean. It is in the middle of DTLA next to Pershing Square. Short walk to Grand Central Market. The rooftop pool and hot tub were fabulous. Turn left after the elevator room and go up the stairwell to the top floor. Interior furnishings are like the photos. Check in and out was easy because the door has a keypad. Didn't need to meet the host.
CONS: This apartment is located on a street with a lot of homeless and odd looking people. Think SF Tenderloin but not as bad. At night, I don't feel safe walking back to the apartment so make sure to get dropped off at the front door. Uber/Lyft will guide the driver down the alley next to the building and drop you off at the intersection. It's brightly lit but if you're not comfortable you should avoid the alley. The building is on the old side in general with old looking finishes for the lobby, and hallways. There is a foul / old building smell in the hallway walking up to the apartment door that I could smell everyday. In the apartment, the light above the bath tub can't be fixed (said the host) and it's a low ceiling above the tub so it's rather dark and not the greatest experience in my opinion. There is a ventilation system in the apartment that turns on automatically and keeps the place cool, though it is super loud. It can turn on in the middle of the night (like 5am) and wake you up. Lighting in the apartment uses LED so it's rather harsh lighting especially at night.