I stayed here for a month while I looked for an apartment.
Pros:
Location -
Right next to the pier. You can be at the beach in a minute or two. Walking distance to all the touristy Santa Monica activities
Responsiveness-
There was a needed repair and the host resolved it within a few hours.
Cons:
Noise- The amount of noise that reaches this unit is absolutely incredible.
The day starts with beach cleaning/construction crews around 6am. Then you start to hear all the tourists around 8 or 9. A few hours later the rollercoaster starts so you get to enjoy all the screams for a good chunk of the day. If you’re lucky to be there when there’s an event going on, you’re going to hear everything the bullhorn announcers are saying. There’s noise from the cars speeding/honking down Appian. By night time you get to hear all the drunk/stoned people walking to their cars/getting into fights. And around 2am you hear people screaming f* this f*that on the beach. That noise would mostly end by around 3am. So you’ll get some quiet between 3-6am. Unless you’re lucky enough to get to hear the fireworks that get set off around 4am.
Safety-
It’s not a good area to walk around at night. There’s a group of around 10-15 people who sleep on the benches at the park on ocean/seaside terrace.
My dog and I had a skateboard thrown at us when we crossed the street on the park side of Ocean/Olympic around noon one day.
Parking-
There was no on site parking available when I was there. I found monthly hotel parking at Ocean/4th. It’s an easy 8 min walk but not convenient.
Internet-
Often a spotty and unreliable connection even just for internet browsing.
Dog fee/deposit-
$150 fee for a dog and $150 deposit. I left five days ago and am still awaiting my deposit refund.
In summary, this place is fine if you’re coming to party for the weekend and aren’t needing to get any sleep.
I don’t recommend it if you need to get any work done and would like to sleep at some point.