My stay was overall very good. The location is excellent, just steps from the beach and Santa Monica pier. Also just a few blocks from the 3rd street promenade, which is great for shopping.

As far as the room goes, it was smaller than what I had expected. Despite what the description says, there is not a "kitchenette." There is a microwave and a refrigerator with a coffee maker on top of it in the corner of the room, but not a separate "kitchenette" area. I purchased a single burner when I got there and used that to cook. The walls are also relatively thin, but all of the neighbors are courteous, so it wasn't a problem. The bathroom though was very nice.

There is a washer/dryer in the apartment building that takes quarters. There is permit parking in the beach lot across the street, which is included with the room. The hosts were very helpful with any questions I had. A heads up - they did ask to show my room to other potential renters about five times during my month-long stay, and usually with only a couple hours warning. Other than that, they were great hosts.