Location is fantastic; Brentwood is a great neighborhood with cafes, restaurants and shops close by and really easy access to the freeway. 15min drive to Santa Monica and the beach.
Apartment is roomy and airy, which makes for a very comfortable stay. We hardly ever needed the air con (given it's LA in the summer) and the kitchen was well equipped. And having 2 bathrooms was definitely a plus.
Donna is a great host: super responsive to emails and any questions, and very quick in resolving any issues. For example, our bathroom lock got stuck and she had a handyman come to fix it within 30minutes.
Check in/check out process is very straightforward.
Downsides were the overall level of cleanliness both when we arrived at the apartment (floors were dirty and sticky) as well as the common areas (cigarette butts, flies due to the garbage accumulating close by); Donna took on the feedback graciously and I'm sure she will resolve them.
Also, the apartment has super thin walls which - coupled with noisy neighbors (seems like a lot of college students live in the area) - meant a few sleepless nights.
Overall, a fantastic stay (we were there almost 2 months!) which we would probably repeat again in the future.
Thanks Donna!