This place is everything you could ask for and more. I had a smooth and safe vacation thanks to Qin and her lovely parents. Language barrier wasn’t an issue for me, we were able to make it work and Qin was prompt with replies to my messages. Everything is provided, from parking, washer/dryer, equipped kitchen, stocked private bathroom in fairly spacious bedroom. I had so much fun during my visit to Santa Monica because I felt safe, apartment is about 20 min walk to the beach which was a huge bonus. Apartment was spotless when I came in and everything was clean. I was allowed early check in which I thought was so kind, I can’t speak highly enough of this lovely family who shared their home with me, I surely will come back when I visit Santa Monica again.