The apartment is nice and spacious. It's quiet (for LA) and you don't really hear noise from the street. There is street parking but it can be difficult.
When I got there the apartment was VERY DIRTY. Took me 3 hours to clean it. The closet is not usable due to the dirt. I tried to clean it but then gave up after half an hour and just left my clothes in my suitcase.
However Alex apologized and refunded the cleaning fee. He also offered to send the cleaning crew in, which was very nice. (I didn't want them back for cleaning though because apparently they don't really do a good job).
Despite the dirt issue I enjoyed my stay and would stay there again.
Alex is a great host and very responsive.