Benjamin's place was better than I expected. The self check in was easy and Ben gave plenty of info on parking. You actually do have the entire first floor to yourself. Ben made sure there was fresh filtered water and provided complimentary food like bananas and protein powder.
You also have full use of an upscale kitchen with all appliances: there was plenty of coffee, refrigerator had eggs, cheese, butter, etc if you wanted to make breakfast. There was a nice iron cast skillet on the stove.
The bedroom was amazing. I mean that. On one of the hottest days of the year, there was a cool breeze through the window that kept the room comfortable. I didn't use the HD television, but it has plenty of channels with Netflix if you want to do some bingeing. On the dining room table, Ben provided phone chargers for IPhone and Android and even a laptop (!) The bathroom was huge and very clean with plenty of towels, soap, and shampoo.
Ben's place is mile from the Venice Beach pier and away from the boardwalk, so it is very quiet. There are also plenty of scooters to rent around the area, if you want to zip down to the Venice or Santa Monica pier and don't want to walk.
I know it will be a long time before I get to reserve this space again, but it really is an exceptional rental for the price.