My wife and i spend 4 nights at Ryan and Karina’s place.
Santa Monica is a beautiful place, 25min walk to the beach.
The room was a bit small for a pair with two large suitcases, but it was clean and with a large comfy bed. No AC, but the fan did the job.
Shared bathroom was light and clean.
Ryan and Karina were very helpfull in guiding us what to see and where to go.