Wonderful, comfortable, amazing location. We are two adults and two elementary aged kids.
The condo was clean, spacious, and though the decor was simple, it was tasteful, and the floors and carpets seemed new. There was a spacious deck that you could eat breakfast on. It had all the amenities including wifi, Netflix, and all the beach toys that we enjoyed during our 1 week stay (boogie boards, beach chairs etc). Brooke even had racquets to use for the nearby courts (we didn’t use them but was nice to have options) and some board games to play.
It is a block from the beach and the busy boardwalk of Venice Muscle Beach, but the house is surprisingly quiet. Right of the house along the boardwalk is touristy and busy, with typical cheesy tee shirt shops, but to the left is a lot quieter. Venice Beach was soft and and sandy with miles of surf and we took turns watching the kids play in the wonderful sand, while the other went for a run along the picturesque beach. We rented bikes from one of the many within a stones throw, and biked down to the Santa Monica Pier to the little carnival. It was nice to spend a day leaving the car in the attached secure garage, and just walk everywhere, or take an easy drive to just about anywhere in LA.
We walked to the nearby restaurants- the ones along Pacific were very close and the food was good. A little further walk up the road 15 minutes would take us to Abbott Kinney and some amazing gastronomy delights.
Brooke is a great host and very responsive. She wanted to make sure we had a comfortable and happy stay.