Baxter 5

If I could give it 0 stars I would. Why is everyone saying Michelle is a great owner! I called to inquire about apartments told me she’ll call me back in 10 mins with a different phone which I find it suspicious. Why would you have a cell phone instead of an office phone. She never called me back, and I’ve call her several times back and never answer. I will never want to stay here with that kind of customer service and neither should anyone else.

Michelle, the owner, is a life saver. And quite possibly, an angel that dropped out of the sky. My family had to vacate our home due to a major problem with the sewage backing into the house. I called Michelle to see if she had any availability, and she responded right away! Due to our crazy situation, she said we could come earlier than the check in time. How nice! When we got to the apartment, it was clean and homey. Something we desperately needed! Michele instantly felt like an old friend and was extremely warm and welcoming. I can’t say enough great things about Michelle and her business. Thank you!!!

this place is good and the manager is nice. my friend dropped a very expensive earphone here last weedend. suprisingly the manager kept it until i came to get it seven days later. a good place to enjoy your leisure time

Great place and SO beautiful. I will definitely be staying here next time I come to LA. Five stars for sure!

I stayed here about 3 months ago with a friend of mine and wow.
For the amount of money I was charged, I didnt even have a proper
working AC let alone anything standard that I’d have at a Motel 8.
The first morning I wake up to one of the tenants picking a fight
with some of the neighbors, from what i gathered it was over
drugs and they weren’t quiet at all about it. I had a terrible
stay that i cut short, this place is a joke and i cant understand
why so many people like it. Its across from an Elementary School
so theres nothing but the sound of school kids and traffic from
the parents dropping their kids off all morning and afternoon. Later
at nite i walk to the local convenience store and get harassed by
some ‘cholo’ types on my way back on the same block.
Im usually not a hater or overlook small things
but i felt cheated and I will surely not be coming back.

Hello all BAXTER 5 has with out a doubt been one of the nicest places I’ve stayed at, I recently had to move out while my room was renovated and it was heaven had a great experience… www.baxter5.com…the 5 is in reference to their rating

I experienced this apt for almost a month and a half. In my opinion the particular unit we stayed in-​Cyprus — had many things wrong with it and the manager was argumentative. First of all, the price was 110 $ per day. For this price what we got was a run down old building .I will be posting photos later. The kitchen items are all from ikea and also the bedroom furniture. The latter had a mis mash of items previously used by the manager. If you had any questions or issues (such as nonfunctioning garbage disposal), the first thing you hear from Michelle is a lecture about how I should not have used it in the first place, and how in some states it is illegal to use this appliance!!! This is one of the many arguments I had with her. Not to mention the severe bug bites my son experienced, and myself to a lesser degree. I also experienced a neck pain which lasted for 2 weeks because of the poor bed and pillow quality .Even in California you are able to get better accommodations for that amount. This is NOT the place if you are used to a fairly comfortable life!!! I have to say that Michelle was good enough to take me to the super king grocery store, which is a great and inexpensive place compared to vons, Abertsons and Ralphs. This was before she had to address all the things that were wrong with the place. I DEFINiTELY Will NOT BE GOInG BACK!!!

Our family of seven stayed in the Baxter apartment from August 3 – 7, 2011 to attend my son’s wedding in Pasadena.
This was a very comfortable spot and perfect location as my sons live in Echo Park and Silver Lake. The apartment was clean, comfortable, and well stocked with basics in the kitchen, bath and bedrooms.
The school across the way, the neighbors and pets, the patios in front and back made us feel very much at home.
Michelle, the owner and manager was friendly, responsive and provided great advice for any problem.
This was much better than a hotel, and perfect for our needs.
Highly recommended!

I honestly don’t understand why ANY of these people are giving it such a bad report. My boyfriend and I were going up to LA just for the night to stay bc he is trying out for the LAPD. WELLLL first off, the lady is extremely polite and curtious and second, the place was WAY more than what I expected out of a building. Echo park is extremely nice in some parts, and has its parts that aren’t so nice. However, if you have been to LA not much of it is actually nice. The place did NOT smell, actually, there is a school right across the street that is quant and really nice. The rooms were so nice and CLEAN and all new appliances and furniture! There was enough extra blankets that were packed away, cleanly. ALSO, if you need to do laundry there is actually a washer and dryer in the room with you! Please don’t listen to these other posts. I honestly did not see ANYTHING wrong with the building and the people were so extremely polite! I am DEF going to come here again!

This is the place to stay if you are wanting real value for your money!
Anyone who’s ever stayed in a hotel or motel in the LA area know it is not cheap. This place is priced at about the same rate as Super 8, but 100 times better, lots of living space to enjoy with no nickel and dime fees to worry about.
I try to only stay in vacation rentals as much as possible when i travel, and I have seen my fair share of what’s out there, this place is great and the staff is very nice! Highly Recommended!

i had the same experience as Marie H. saw the ad saying 650/​week, called and got quoted 700/​week. so i asked them to explain why the ad says 650/​week… they gave me some answers that had nothing to do with my question. i booked it anyways cause the pictures got the best of me.
got to the place and the neighborhood looks like shit. building is runned down from the outside but inside looks ok but not exactly like the pictures. the neighborhood got a weird smell at certain hours of the day, dont really know what it is tho. its in a residential area up in the cuts along with other runned down and torn buildings. couple of broken down trailer homes were parked in front too. i used to live in east oakland so when i do complain about neighborhoods (especially when your paying 700/​week) please, trust me!

I called the Baxter 5 (
) to book a room for a film director and her husband who were flying in from New York. They wanted more a home type environment instead of the usual hotel room.
The listing states that it is 649.00 a week. However, when I called, she quoted me 700.00. When I asked her if we would be eligible to get it for 650.00, she went on to tell me how hard it would for her to book the week prior and how much of an inconvenience it would be. The pitch in her voice sounded very stressful, and did not match the tone of the conversation. She told me that I would need to take the entire two weeks to be eligible for a «big discount.» I’m not sure what that means. If it is advertised at 649.00 per week, and I asked for the listed price, what’s the problem?
What was insulting is that she told me that she didn’t want my booking. Basically, telling me that she didn’t want my business because I asked for a discount. She seems frustrated about the fact that I didn’t understand the explanation she had about wanting me to take it for two weeks. I was very calm. She kept asking me if I understood what she was saying. I did not. If it’s advertised as 649.00 a week, why would I need to book two weeks? She went on to tell me how hard it would be for her and how she could not book the room for someone who wanted a month. I informed her that if she had already booked it from the 1^st to the 14^th, she would not be able to book it for a month anyway. From what I can tell, you can’t ask questions. Also, because she wants to rent the entire two weeks, she is frustrated about it and takes it out on the people that call.
I have a film production company. I have several people flying in from New York to work on this production. With the ecomony the way it is, one would think that providing a 50.00 discount on a property that was advertised as such woud not cause the property manager to flip out and tell you they don’t want your business.
I felt that it was a form of discrimination. Obviously, I’m not going to do business with someone who tells me that they don’t want us there.