The apartment is located on top of the garage in a quiet and safe neighborhood. It's a decent apartment with enough space to accommodate 4 people, but it is definitely not a executive apartment. Nicole's parents are living in the backyard - it initially made me concern about the privacy but later I found it was not an issue at all. It's very close to Santa Monica beach - only 15 minis drive with a few restaurants nearby. My only problem is that the bed sheets looked not so clean. I found some hairs and stains on them when I put them on the bed.