10-15 min walk to the beach, 25 min walk to downtown santa Monica, big blue bus to UCLA in 35 - 50 min (waiting time varies). A Gelsons supermarket in 3 min walk distance. The bedroom is clean, and the host is nice and she had a bike for me to use. I would recommend this house for both long term rent for students or interns at schools or companies near Santa Monica, and for tourists.