Phoebe's apartment is a beautiful place located in the heart of the Echo Park/Silver Lake area. The living room is sparsely but tastefully decorated, and the bedroom is very nice; both are furnished with beautiful and simple pieces from around the world. The living room gets lots of light and the whole place was spotless.

The limitations of this place are that it seems much better for the visitor passing through than a long-term guest (I was there for two weeks). The living room only had a couch and a slightly beat up dining table and two chairs both in disrepair. There were no hangers in the closet when I got there, and the kitchen was lacking some very basic amenities like ice trays, garbage bags, or a corkscrew. (The wifi was down for the first few days I was there, but Phoebe worked hard to get it back up, and was responsive and helpful the whole time.) More important, though, is that the unit is underneath several other much larger apartments and the walls and floors are thin, so noise--just the noise of living--can be an issue if you're sleeping or geting up early.

So, if you're not sensitive to noise and don't plan on doing much cooking or entertaining, I highly recommend this place. It's affordable, really well located, and Phoebe is very nice and helpful. But if you're looking for a longer stay, or are in LA for work (as I was), it might not be ideal.