The Host is pleasant and helpful. We did not need much from him but when we did he was responsive.
The Apartment is pretty close to the photos. There are no photos of the bathroom - for a reason: it is just ok, old, run down with rust stained sink. The bed is not very nice, nor is the bedding. It was not professionally cleaned when we arrived and was dirty across the board - dirty floors, filty carpets, dirty drawers, etc.
The apartment seems to be set up for very short term stays - 1 set of sheets, 2 sets of towels, 2 plates, 2 forks, 2 coffee cups. Which is odd given that the the owner requries long-term visits. You end up cleaning the same dishes several times a day. Very unaccommodating.
The building is an old bank building in one of the worst parts of DTLA - ground zero for the LA homeless crisis. The area is overrun with very ill, drug addicted homeless who are a constant presence and menace. They have an encampment right under the apartment and it is VERY LOUD 24/7