Nina was a kind host. She greeted us making arrival easy to the apartment and checked in the following days. The location is great, only a short distance of the ocean and close to downtown Santa Monica. Nina offered a parking permit which made parking a snap. As well, the apartment was clean.
That being said, I felt that there were many lacking the comforts typical of the Airbnb's which we have stayed. First off was the lack of AC. I realize that the area typically has cool evenings. but the night we got in it was well over 80 in the upstairs apartment with two small fans to circulate the air. There were no ceiling fans to help out either. The following nights were more comfortable in that the nights were cooler and we were able to circulate the air in the bedroom by opening the windows which did help a bit (still didn't get the rooms below the mid-70s).
The other lacking amenities were less uncomfortable but more inconveniences. There was a coffee maker, but only coffee for one day. There was one filter and a paper coffee cup. There was a small trash can under the sink, but none in the bathroom. There was only a night stand on one side and no reading lamps.
With a little TLC this place would be awesome! Close to the beach and downtown, but the value wasn't worth it since I have paid less for much more in the Santa Monica / Venice area.