My husband and I were looking for a great home base for seeing the LA area, and we wanted to be near the beach. After going over all the options, we picked Stephen and Helga's place and we are so glad we did! Their guest house is very clean, well-decorated, comfortable and stocked with everything we needed. The location was perfect too! It's nestled in a quiet neighborhood, but close to everything. We used the bikes to head over to the beach, which is only about a mile (either Venice beach or Santa Monica). And it was a quick drive to the Hollywood sightseeing area.

But what truly made our stay here unique was our experience with Helga and Stephen. They are wonderful hosts! They were helpful, considerate, and treated us like old friends. They even invited us to their 4th of July party, where we got to meet many of their friends and watch the fireworks show from all the surrounding areas! Staying with Stephen and Helga reminded me of why we love Airbnb so much!

We highly recommend staying here and hope to return next time we are in Santa Monica!