This was a great VRBO! I came to LA for a month of work and from the beginning Jonathan was super helpful and welcoming! The apartment itself is perfect: clean, quiet neighbors, strong internet, great shower, nice beds, new kitchen, secure parking, and spacious, with everything you could need. The building is older, but the apartment is completely updated and is secure. If you're coming to LA, you probably already know about the traffic (and yes it's true, but also depending on the time of the day you drive), for the most part, getting on and off of the highway to get to anywhere I needed to go was easy. From this location I traveled as far south as San Diego, as far north as Santa Clarita, and as far west as Riverside (as well as all over LA itself). I thought it was perfectly located. The apartment is within walking distance of the Long Beach convention center and outlet mall, but more importantly it is just down the way from the charming Belmont Shore part of Long Beach, which has so much activity (restaurants, shops, boutiques, bars, cafes, etc.). I don't have one bad thing to say about the apartment except that it's on a noticeably noisy street (probably near a firehouse), but Jonathan provided earplugs (which I personally never had to use). Also, in January when I went, the apartment was cold in the night, although again, the host provided space heaters which worked really well. I highly recommend this rental and I will rent it again when I'm back in town.