Enjoyed my stay at Mima's cottage. Great location in Santa Monica with decent restaurants and cafes around. Clean room on arrival. Mima was very prompt in answering questions and accommodated our request for extra silverware. Check-in was easy and I didn't have to interact with the host at all (if that's something you prefer). Street parking was fairly easy during weekdays and off times- but on weekends it was harder
Warning though, it's not actually got a beach access- the beach is like a ten minutes drive. The internet was definitely something that could be improved- don't plan on making work calls from the room. The layout was also very strange- the entrance is through the bathroom and that means your bathroom floor gets incredibly dirty. Would have liked to have some doormats and dish soap.