I stayed at Johns place for a month and everything was just fine! The place is in one of the best spots in L.A., just about a couple of minutes of main road and downtown Santa Monica, which is just awesome to be around there.
The place was nice and clean, the room very quiet which is a big plus IMO. I liked the very easy going way of John, he would be very relaxed and very helpful all around while totally respecting the privacy when being guest.
I can highly recommend Johns place for everybody wanting to have a great time in Santa Monica!
Stefan