I did really hope to like the apartment. It is very cozy and nicely decorated. It's in a great location, several blocks walk from echo park lake. If you have a car you may have to deal with the street sweeping Thursdays and Fridays early morning, and it's a $75 ticket if you don't.
The main issues I have with the apartment are cleanliness and upkeep. There were lots of bugs, enough that I was looking out for them every day. Partly this is because there is rotting wood in the bathroom. Also the apartment was not clean when I arrived. I like to walk with bare feet inside and my feet immediately got dirty so i ended up scrubbing all the floors myself. Also the dishes were not cleaned well and i had to rewash several.
As for upkeep, the shower head is completely clogged making showering a less than pleasant experience. The 52 inch tv with Roku is a great addition, in fact my favorite part of my stay, because i could listen to my music on Spotify, watch movies on YouTube, etc. The issue was that the connections were not working when i got there and i had to buy batteries for the remote. Phoebe did take the time to call the cable company and help me get things set up, however by the time she got to addressing the issue over a week had passed.
I feel that when I pay for a place advertising certain amenities, they should work. I don't want to take time out of my short stay to deal with those issues. Also if I am charged a cleaning fee the place should be clean. For me these are basic expectations that i don't feel this listing fulfilled.