Hi All,
Just completed a week stay at Mynta's place and here are my thoughts.
In terms of comfort, decor and cleanliness this apartment checks all of those boxes off. It is very nicely appointed. The only set back I experienced was the lack of bath amenities when I arrived (i.e. no bath or hand soap/lotion, etc.) However, when I brought this to the attention of Mynta and Alex, they were able to drop off some soap. Other than that the apartment has all the comforts of home.
Here are a few considerations:
1. The apartment has no views. It essentially faces the side of a brick building, but if views is not an issue than you can easily pull the curtains close which is exactly what I did.
2. The surrounding area is a bit on the loud side. I experienced a garbage pick up at 4AM on Tuesday morning (which may be only once a week) and street noise mainly because the apartment is on the second floor and is adjacent to an alley. (hence lack of view). Once again, depending on your level of tolerance this may not be an issue for you. If I were in my twenties and just needed a nice spot to crash, then I would be all good with it!
3. Finally, the building next door is ongoing construction which begins at 7AM each morning (with the exception of the weekends). With the entire downtown area undergoing a major renovation, construction is to be expected. Also the neighborhood is in transition so some areas are better than others (quite a few homeless people), but that is true of most of DTLA.
All in all my experience was good and I would stay here again, but I would probably limit my stays to the weekends when I would spend most of my time outside of the apartment rather than on business where I am spending week nights working on presentations and the noise can be a distraction.
In terms of Alex and Mynta, they were very responsive. The majority of the issues are out of their control (i.e. construction) so my comments are really only meant for disclosure purposes.
Phil C