If you’re looking for the perfect Santa Monica location, this is it. Everything you need is steps from the apartment — the beach, shopping, restaurants/bars/cafes. Within a 10-20 minute drive, you can be dining in Venice or Malibu (and the fact that there is a reserved covered parking space in the building made driving totally hassle free). The location is truly the best. The apartment itself has everything you need and is freshly renovated. We’re from NYC, so the street noise wasn’t a big deal for us, but do know that the area can be noisy at times. Maka, the host, was super speedy to respond, and her instructions were very clear. We will be back to LA in the coming months and will likely choose this place again if it is available. I highly recommend!