Bud's place, where my husband and I stayed for two weeks, was great. The kitchen was tiny but equipped with the basics, so we were able to use the microwave, conventional oven, and gas burners to fix tasty meals. When we had a problem with the kitchen faucet, we contacted Buz, and he had his nice handyman replace it right away. The wifi was superb and the TVs provided a wide range of channels. Good heating and a ton of pillows, blankets, and towels came with the place--greatly appreciated. For transport, you can catch Big Blue Bus just one block away on the corner of Sunset Ave. and Main Street, fare only $1.25 to get to downtown Santa Monica or all the way to UCLA.
Buz also had many bikes (both regular and tandem); we had fun riding them a couple of times. We hope to book here again in the future!