LONG TERM REVIEW
(You gotta love Mike’s flexibility and trust dealing with both short term and month+ long stays.)
I found out I had a summer gig in Santa Monica when I was in New York only two weeks before the start date. I was scrambling to find a place.
Luckily, I found Michael’s place nestled near Downtown Culver City in a safe area right next to a High School. It’s a great spacious apartment with a very beautiful 4K TV.
Everything about the apartment is great. Particularly, the two bathrooms, balcony, and the kitchen are things that set this apartment aside from others in the price range.
The best part of this apartment is - hands down - the location. Without traffic: Santa Monica in 10 min., Venice in 15., Malibu in 35, Downtown in 15 (yes downtown in 15 in theres no traffic), Hollywood is 20-25 minutes, LAX in 30. I quickly learned that Culver City is one of those parts of LA that are right in the middle of everything, as opposed to staying in proper Santa Monica where going to Downtown from can be hell.
Finally, of course, are Mike and Alex. Mike is a very communicative owner and Alex is the sweetest dude you’ll ever meet as a co-host. Alex lives around the corner if you ever need anything and Mike is an Airbnb Host from the heavens. He was completely understanding when a bed-frame appeared to be broken and covered up by a previous guest.
Ultimately, this ended up being a great place that contributed a lot to this being one of the best summers in recent memory.