My husband and I went to LA for a conference at the LA Convention Center, and Ingy's place was within walking distance. The apartment is just around the corner to lovely coffee shops, restaurants, clothing stores and my favorite, Whole Foods! Unfortunately, there are a handful of homeless people in the area, which makes it a tad off putting. But, this didn't really affect us. It can be relatively loud at night, but we got use to it before our vacation ended.
Ingy is an amazing host and is incredibly responsive. If you are planning to stay in DTLA, I'd recommend staying here.