Jonelle and David were wonderful hosts with awesome food and fun recommendations. They were courteous and warm, inviting me into their home for some food and wine the evening that I checked in and checking in on me a couple of times a day to make sure I had everything I needed.

Take the bikes everywhere you go! Abbot Kinney is so close and Santa Monica is just a bit further but both are easily accessible on the bikes. I only took Uber in the evening and only then because I was traveling solo and didn't want to walk alone. If I had another person with me Abbot Kinney and all it's excellent restaurants would definitely have been walkable.

If you follow all of David and Jonelle's recommendations you will thoroughly enjoy your visit to the Venice area.