This was our first visit to Los Angeles and it was worth the risk renting somewhere outside of the usual tourist traps. Atwater Village is a great area with a relaxed and laid back vibe. There are good coffee shops and restaurants within easy walking distance. The 92 bus takes you to a fantastic shopping area (The Americana) if that's your thing.

The top floor apartment is set back from the main drag and shares an entrance with the downstairs property. It was clean and well presented with the usual amenities. We especially liked the ice maker in the freezer! A nice touch was the bottle of wine waiting for us when we arrived. A couple of downsides are that it can be noisy when there are people downstairs and there wasn't enough seating for all of us. Also there was nowhere to sit and relax as the sofa bed was being used as one of our beds.

We did have a couple of issues while we were there but Jeff (the owner) responded quickly to emails and was very helpful in sorting them out despite being out of the country.