The space and amenities are amazing and you will not get that anywhere for this rate. Anything else in the Downtown prime area will run you a minimum of $300 a night. We rented Roshaud's airbnb for two weeks because we needed a space that was ours while we looked for an apt in Los Angeles. Moving across the country from New York to L.A. was nerve wrecking enough and Roshaud always responded immediately to any texts or phone calls. He trusts you with the run of the apartment. We got to meet him at the end of our stay and he is the same cordial and professional way in person.
The amenities - There is an amazing rooftop pool on the 7th floor, and also a pool and jacuzzi on the second floor. As well as a Zen garden, rooftop indoor & outdoor lounge that has a spectacular landscape view of the DTLA skyscapers that surround you. There is a Wholefoods downstairs, CVS is on the corner and a Ralph's four blocks away. Do your research before you land in Los Angeles. We did our research and during our stay at the airbnb we were out and about gallavanting in West Hollywood, Hollywood, Burbank, North Hollywood, Sunset Strip and Santa Monica. But nothing compares to the DTLA where everything is at your feet. Be wary and do not go anywhere near SKID row. DTLA is like New York with the same homeless problem so the homeless in not relegated to one area. The difference is in DTLA vs NY is that DTLA power washes the streets here weekly and no one drops garbage onto the sidewalks. And the homeless has affected all of the places we visited and its naive to not understand this is part of Los Angeles just like it is in Manhattan.
We loved our stay at Roshaud's airbnb and became quite spoiled. It was hard to leave because we settled in fully and it was our home base. Because of our stay here we were able to secure an apartment right in the center of DTLA which was primarily due to being spoilt by the ameniites at this airbnb. It opened our eyes to the possibilities. If you are going to pay the high Los Angeles rent then you should be able to live decently. Again we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and understood how much of a find and blessing it was. Roshaud had a well stocked cleaning supplies and he had the apartment spotless upon our arrival. There is a washer and dryer and a full kitchen with pots, dishes and stainless steel appliances. The bathroom is huge with an enormous gorgeous tub. We grocery shopped, cooked and also ate at a few of the tasty restaurants in DTLA including the food trucks and late night fast food runs. We are now official Angelenos!!!
Thank you Roshaud :)
Sincerely,
~Maria & Matt