My wife, 6 year old and I just finished our stay at Ben’s place. This was our second time staying there and we think it’s absolutely fantastic.
The apartment is clean, minimal and stylish. We found the dresser in the bedroom to have more than ample space to fit all of our clothes (for a 10 day stay) and there are plenty of hangars in the bedroom closet as well as the two hall closets.
The kitchen has everything you need: a full gas oven and stove, as well as a full size refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. It was still stocked with a few of those items that you just don’t think about, but really need if you want to make a meal, like salt! We enjoyed lazy mornings in the apartment and being able to make breakfast there.
The sofa bed in the living room is one of the standout amenities - it’s not a creaky/springy small sofa bed like you usually find in hotels, it’s really more like a full on bed. Quite sturdy and comfortable and really helps make this one bedroom apartment feel very versatile.
The location is unbeatable - the street is nice and quiet with plenty of parking. It’s close to several grocery stores, Bristol Farms, Ralph’s and Trader Joe’s are all within a few minutes drive as is a Target. It’s also a stone’s throw from the Century City Mall which has loads of great shops and restaurants. If you’re planning on doing things near the beach or in Downtown, you really can’t do better than this place - it’s about 15-20mins (traffic depending, of course) to either of those places as well as several other great LA locations. At the end of a long day, it was always nice to return to this apartment to get a peaceful night’s sleep before the next day’s activities.
We really enjoyed our stay and Ben was a great host. We’ll definitely stay there again next time we come out.