We had a great stay here last week with our two teenage kids.
Scott and Randi are wonderful hosts and go the extra mile to make your stay as comfortable and fun as possible. We originally chose this rental as we wanted to be walkable within Santa Monica and we thought local tips and knowledge from the owners would be useful - we weren't disappointed! Scott's tips were amazing and we got some great recommendations that we would never have found ourselves (Jgusta in Venice was the best example of this - the coolest place ever!) We walked to quite a few local spots and also used 'Lyft' to get around quite successfully using a handy discount code.
The apartment was 100% spotlessly clean and very comfortable. I can personally recommend the king size bed in the master bedroom.
Scott loves to gives you tasters of local products from strawberries to doughnuts to wine - a lovely touch. We enjoyed sitting out on the front porch in the evenings and even got chatting to some neighbours. There is a relaxed neighbourhood vibe here.
The owners have three sweet and super well-behaved dogs which really enhanced the stay for our kids.
Scott was really understanding when our son was ill (having had kids of his own he knows how it goes ...) and even provided aloe leaves when we got sun-burnt on the beach! We really appreciated this help.
All in all, it was a successful stay and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend this rental. Hope to return one day!