Amazing location one house behind Venice Beach. Facing South with beach views. The apartment itself could be upgraded with new beds, sofa, TV, bathroom fixtures, and then the price would no doubt be double. We were comfortable nonetheless.
It's directly on a public car lot and there are busy businesses right behind the apartment. There is also someone living above and below. If you're a light sleeper, this could be an issue. But if you're staying in the heart of Venice Beach, you're probably not looking for peace and solitude.
Being Venice, there are homeless people everywhere. There are also private security everywhere. So I guess we felt relatively safe.
Regarding that car lot, there are a couple guys who run it. They are both good guys, but if you get the more strict of the two, be prepared to park and re-park your car 5-10 times, until there is the exact distance on the left and right of the car and adjacent line. Seriously. And if you have a visitor with a car, even if the lot is empty, you'll get 10 minutes before they need to leave or park and pay.
Overall a great place to stay if you want to be situated right in the heart of Venice Beach, 10 seconds from the sand. If you're looking for more upscale and quiet accommodation, I guess you need to go further North and be prepared to pay more.
Tiffany & Janin were great and very flexible. We accidentally arrived a day early and they were able to sort us out no problem.