Maury was a fantastic host (he even picked me up from the airport) and the place is probably better than described. The location is great! Venice beach is 3 blocks away, and there is shopping all around. Maury provides a bike for you (the one in the picture) which is key to have for the area: Santa Monica is an easy 2 mile bike ride down Main St which has a bike path in the street; it is a great bike ride because of all the shops and beautiful buildings. Or you can ride along the beach on the ocean front bike path which is beautiful! The house is a nice open space with everything you need! I had a great time staying here!