What a wonderful beach vacation spot! Directly on the sand... and the view is unbeatable! Even sitting in the living room, you can listen to the crash of the waves and watch them roll in and out.
The roof top deck is humongous, and offers views as far as the eye can see along the shoreline. The outdoor furniture is very comfortable, and the hammock is a nice touch. The hot tub is kept good and hot (which was lovely, as we had a couple of chilly beach weather days), and allows for an unbeatable sunset experience. The deck is considered shared space, but even with other guests renting the space below, we had zero issues with feeling like either of us were intruding on space/time using it and the accoutrements.
The location is the best of the boardwalk. It’s in the residential zone, so not an overly noisy part of the beach. There are bars and restaurants just around the corner (and coffee and ice cream and a great bodega for incidentals), and any late pedestrian noise was brief and manageable. The windows/doors of the loft are quite good! Even with them open, we were undisturbed, and we are quite early to bed.
Communication with Noel was very very easy, and he just couldn’t have been nicer and more accommodating. Check in was simple, and he showed us around and talked to us about the remodel... easy and pleasant as could be.
Just a couple of things to be aware of: this is the third floor loft, so there are plenty of stairs. They are easy to negotiate, but if you have mobility issues, it would be difficult. The kitchen is more a kitchenette, with no stove or dishwasher. However, it has plenty to make do with (fridge, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, electric hot plate, etc), and has a grill. The larger bed is in the main room, which was fine for us (I was traveling with my father, and two teens) and is much like a hotel room, but with a big comfy sofa and such. However, “the perch” with the twin bed had a lovely window bench (and the best view in the house), and so there were plenty of ways to get a bit of privacy.
Clearly, I could go on and on... but, I’ll finish by saying, I will definitely be back to Casa Karmina when I return to Venice Beach.