Buz’s place was great! It was actually walking distance to the beach, however it is close to the ‘homeless’ area of Venice beach which can be a bit scary at night but was ok during the day. However, we made the 15 minute walk to Santa Monica beach anyway. The downstairs bedroom was awesome. We loved the spiral staircase and en suite. It can get very hot down there, however there are 2 fans for you to use. We did have to use them overnight to stay cool though!