Skip the hotels and STAY HERE! I promise you will be so very glad you did. We needed a place for visiting family members to stay that would be within walking distance to us and all the amazing things that Venice has to offer AND also hopefully not as close to the very few less-than-wonderful variables about Venice. Alex and Sammy’s place could not be more perfect for this equation! It’s maybe a 5 minute walk (tops) to the beach, but it’s also not ON the boardwalk where most of the hotels are…and sadly, most of the crime. It’s an even shorter (maybe 2 minute) walk to the famous Abbot Kinney Blvd where you will find some of the best restaurants and shopping available in the country (not exaggerating!). This loft is a two story walk up so you can open the windows in the living area to enjoy the ocean breeze without worrying about any uninvited guests taking advantage of that. It’s light, airy, spacious, spotless and fully equipped (even has a parking space)- not to mention it’s super quiet! And the best feature of all are your hosts, When it comes to hospitality, there is an art to being both constantly available to the needs of one’s guests while also giving them plenty of space to relax and feel comfortable. Alex and Sammy, in particular, have this down. My family had a perfect experience, which truly made all the difference for our visit with them as a whole. We all could not have been happier!