We came to Venice beach from Australia as we have heard great things about this place but unfortunately were disappointed. We found Venice beach to be very dirty and almost sad with the amount of
Homeless people around , and the majority
Of the time felt
Unsafe waking the streets. I
Would suggest tourists to reconsider staying here for more than a day. The apartment itself was fine and clean and the host
Was responsive to
Messages . We had trouble turning on The tv as the instructions did not match the manual and when we confessed the host, the instructions were not correct , we had to “ wing it “ and it eventually
Worked . So
Either the remote or the manual
Requires updating . If you want a good night sleep you won’t get it as the
Street noise was terrible and the blinds do not block out light . This would
Also benefit from updating . Yes it is right next to the beach , but sadly we weren’t able to enjoy this location due to the above reason, so just used this stay as a base to visit other places such as universal studios And Hollywood . San Diego was much cleaner and nicer area.