I am not one who goes out of his way to find fault and usually am pretty open minded and forgiving when things are not perfect. In this case I feel you should know that this is not a "private" beach house. It is one unit in the complex that you share in very close proximity with your neighbors. They advertise a strict noise policy but you are essentially at your neighbors mercy on whether or not they obey that rule. We had loud partying going on every nigh we stayed until 4AM. Our unit shared a wall with the adjoining game room with a pool table. It was like we were sleeping in their game room. We notified the owner of the problem and nothing changed at all. That night the music and partying started up at midnight. The overall unit was nice and fun with the game room. It was clean and they did accommodate for us to check in a couple of hours early. They advertise 4 bikes to use but they were not safe to ride. We ended up having to rent bikes. That was disappointing because it was one of the factors in our decision to rent this place compared to others. We were there 5 days and the dumpster was never emptied. The garbage was piled up on top of and all around and the smell was very intense and made it smell throughout the entire property. Walking through the stairwells and the parking garage required you to plug your nose. Not what I would expect for $450+ night. I have rented in Venice Beach many times and this was by far the worst experience.