Pacific Dream is just perfect for a family holiday! It has the most amazing location, literally one block from a quiet, clean and peaceful beach, and yet just a short stroll to all the action of Venice boardwalk / skatepark / paddleball / etc. Amazing restaurants and bars are just a few blocks away. The flat itself is well furnished, spacious and well-kitted out with loads of towels, toiletries, etc. Beds are very comfortable, and the TV and sound system are all very modern. The bathrooms and kitchen are on the older side and could use some modernisation, but everything was clean and worked fine.
Nicole was a very responsive host, generous with supplies for the flat (including toiletries, laundry detergent, beach towels, beach chairs, a boogie board), and gave fantastic local recommendations. We would highly recommend staying here for a wonderful beach holiday and great local experience. We are so glad we did not stay in Santa Monica which was overcrowded on the beach, pier and in restaurants and felt touristy (you can easily go to SM for daytrips or dinner though; just 3 miles down the beach). Nicole's place is a little piece of heaven, where you live like the locals do. We would definitely go back again, and thinking about re-booking for next year already!
Thanks, Nicole, for everything!