This place was exactly as described, and we got exactly the easy beach life in the most charming part of the Santa Monica Bay we wanted to end our tour of LA! The decor of the apartment is definitely not "snobby European", as another (European) guest wrote - focus is on practicality, not hipsterism, but everything is there and just works. Tyler is an extremely communicative, friendly and flexible host, the kitchen and fridge are stocked with all kinds of goodies when you arrive, and the apartment is perfectly located in Venice. Not really on the canals, but just a few steps away. And when you walk the short distance along the canals to the beach carrying the excellent body boards from the apartment, you arrive at a comparatively quiet section of beach, just south of the crazy part of the Venice boardwalk. But turn the corner and you're in the midst of it to eat, shop or just watch in awe when you want...