We rented the upstairs unit with our two young kids. The unit was clean, comfortable, great outdoor space, great location to the beach and all the shops of Venice. However, we could not fully relax and enjoy the space because the walls/floor are super thin apparently and our regular noise level disturbed the downstairs renters. We did not realize the extent of the unit not being kid-friendly until the morning after we checked in, and the downstairs neighbors complained about the noise. Yes our kids woke up WAAAAYYY too early because of jet lag, but they weren't acting out of the norm of kid behavior. They were playing and talking/laughing, but not being bad or destructive. Even what deemed was a normal amount of noise sounded too loud to the downstairs neighbors because of the thin walls. They said it sounded like we were bowling and moving furniture around (we were not)! I felt bad for disturbing their sleep and enjoyment, but also annoyed that my kids did not have the freedom to talk and play and have fun like kids should. I had to constantly shush my kids and try to get them to shuffle their feet rather than walk normal in the unit. We had to constantly be on guard about our how we moved/walked in the unit, and it was annoying. Also, after we booked/paid, we were told that this is a semi-legal AirBnB and that we would have to be on guard about snooping neighbors and asked to LIE with this elaborate story about being a guest of the real estate agent etc. if anyone asked what we were doing there. We paid market rent for a unit that we couldn't fully enjoy. It was just beyond what should be expected. Their are a lot of positives about this unit, but I would not stay there again because of this hassle, especially with kids.