My wife and I stayed here with our 3 kids, ages 14, 12 and 9. They loved the place. It's a fun layout with plenty of nooks and corners for people to hang out and do their thing or congregate and hang out together. There is an amazing breakfast and coffee shop right across the street. It's a few minute walk to the beach, and about a 10 minute walk to the pier. We explored other parts of LA, going to Hollywood and we caught a Lakers game. While they were fun, it always felt great coming back to "our place" in Santa Monica where we could hang out and chill. We'd definitely stay here again.