I really enjoyed my stay at Nina's place. The location couldn't be better, just a short walk from the beach, and minutes away from great coffee stores, restaurants, shops, and downtown Santa Monica. This part of Santa Monica is also very safe and it is a fun and relaxing place to spend some time. The apartment has everything you need. The only things to be aware of are, like the description says, this place is small (which it is), the bedroom does not have a window (I am just mentioning this since in the description it isn't clear and it is something that surprised me a bit when I arrived), and lastly, the other apartments in the building can be a bit noisy (that is mostly just because the walls and floors don't really provide much noise canceling, so if you are a light sleeper, that would be something to be aware of). I did not have any issues that others described around cleanliness or spiders, Nina's apartment was extremely clean and she was very helpful across my five week stay. Despite some of the thoughts above, I would certainly go back.