What a lovely place to stay. The apartment is both stylish and practical, and we felt like we were really living in Santa Monica. I bookedin haste, and I'm not sure it had sunk in that we had a whole little house in the backyard of a bigger house: so quiet and private. As you walk in the gate, we were greeted by a whole wall of bougainvillea in bloom: such a thrill to this northeasterner who had been under a snowdrift for the last few months. The house is comfortable, practical, pretty and stylish. We were ready to move right in and stay. The kitchen is fully equipped (not that we made use of it all). One stupid thing: we made up the couch next to the dining room table as my daughter's bed, and it wasn't terribly comfortable (she referred to it as her trough). Only a few days in did I notice that the actual large sofa is a sofa bed! I would recommend going for the sofa bed. The real bed in the bedroom is divinely comfortable. Often I am impressed and praise the communication of our airbnb hosts. This house oddly showed me the pleasures of the opposite. We barely had to have any communication at all. The first letter told us how to let ourselves in, everything was organized and its use was obvious, there was a helpful letter about the TV and the wifi. It was as if our little house was just magically ready for us, without any communication or intervention required. Thanks Flavia and Niall--I think we have found our spot for our next trip to LA too. Please stay safe and healthy, and we are all looking forward to being able to travel again.