John is just an amazing host. I felt welcome the minute I walked in the door of his beautiful place. And what a great spot it is. The pictures do not do the apartment justice, as I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is larger, brighter and more open than it looks in the pictures. John keeps it neat and clean, and it has everything you need for your stay. The kitchen is nice and functionable, and it is absolutely possible to cook up whatever you want in there. The bathroom is clean and bright, and the living room is also very cool. The room is big and open, with more than enough closet space for one or two people. The room has a TV (which I didn't use, since we hung out in the living room mostly), an insanely comfortable bed and windows letting the lovely ocean breeze in. You can actually hear the waves from Santa Monica Beach at night!

The area is also the prime of western LA. John's apartment is three blocks from all the shops and cafés on Main Street (I recommend the Farmer's Market on Sundays!), a short walk from the Venice Boardwalk, Venice Beach and Santa Monica Beach, and walking/biking/skating distance from Venice, Abbott Kinney, downtown Santa Monica, the Santa Monica pier and basically all the good stuff by the ocean in LA! The apartment is on a hilltop, and is situated in a super quiet and relaxed surrounding area. Also, there are a couple of small conveniece stores within walking distance. All in all, just a great area, close to everything.

I stayed at John's place for a month, and it absolutely did feel like a home away from home while I was there. John is a great guy, and being a fellow musician we had some great talks about music, the world, life and everything else. John is a very sociable and friendly guy, while at the same time being very respecting of your privacy. When I came home after long days he was the chillest dude, and whenever I needed to relax in my room or hang out in quiet in the livingroom, he picked up on that instantly. But we also went out for drinks and hung out, and we actually became good friends during my stay. I can not stress enough how great of a roommate John is!