I really loved this place. The pictures don’t do it justice. It is decorated in a very 70s, free-spirited way, but also super clean, uncluttered & comfortable. They have an excellent book & record selection; I read Susan sontags Rolling Stones interview & listened to Paul Simon on the record player. I worked during the day; WiFi works outside on the patio. The patio is totally private & located behind the guest house. Neither the neighbors nor ppl who own the main home see you. There’s also laundry right in the unit which was great. Beach is 10-15 minute walk. There are some homeless tents near that part of the beach (as with many parts of the city), but the beach itself is clean & if you walk further down along the boardwalk toward Venice tip, there are no tents. Abbott Kinney is maybe 5-10 minutes (very very trendy street with shops & restaurants) from the guest house: There are excellent restaurant options nearby. I liked superba, casablanca, la cabana, Plant, Felix, Gjusta, & Gjelina. All of these places deliver, too. I live in Greenwich village so am spoiled with restaurants & still think these places were excellent. Organic coffee shop a few blocks away (Groundwork), right near Whole Foods. There’s also a Starbucks & another grocery store a couple blocks in the other direction. Street parking was super easy - I did not have to parallel park once though did need to park a couple blocks away sometimes. The family that lives here is lovely; they asked a couple times if I had everything I needed etc. I only saw them a few times, when I was walking out. Bed comfortable - I want to buy those pillows & comforter. They don’t have an oven, but they do have a very fancy toaster over that kinda does the same thing (I heated up pasta). There’s also burner stoves or whatever they are called, and a selection of spices etc. But don’t cook - the restaurants are awesome around here. Also I felt very safe - there’s a high fence around the house & you need a code to get in. Overall a very cool spot.