I originally booked a place in Mar Vista. Then I got a message apologizing that the unit was actually unavailable, and had already been booked, and that I could be upgraded to the Santa Monica apartment for free!
James was quick to respond to messages. I did get a message once that they wanted to check check the pipes in the kitchen, and I asked when, and never got a response. Not sure if anyone came by, but that did give me a big of anxiety not knowing if and when someone would be entering the unit.
The apartment is pretty bare-bones, and I’m going to just say that the bed is not comfortable. There was a slat missing from the blinds, which I wasn’t happy about, because people could see in. I made James aware of this, but nothing was done.
Beware of the assigned parking spot!!! It is tight, and you have to drive up an incline to get into it. I scratched up my car pretty badly the second time I pulled in. There is a leak above it, and white stuff would drip on the side of my car and windshield. I asked James if there was a permit I could use for street parking, and was told there weren’t any other options.
There was also construction going on in the unit next door the whole time I was there, which I wasn’t informed about. There was loud drilling and hammering during the day, which made it difficult to do my zooms.
The location couldn’t be better. Six blocks from the beach, and walking distance to great restaurants and Montana.