Saman, the owner was very responsive to our concerns and the location for us was great, however there were two major issues: the place was not thoroughly cleaned and there is an annoying neighbor living downstairs that complained about our walking around between 7 and 8AM and my wife talking on the phone at 10AM.
We didn’t feel comfortable until we washed all of the linens (which had an unpleasant odor), mopped the floors, and cleaned the counters. As evident by our soiled mop and cleaning cloths, our efforts were very much needed.
As the downstairs neighbor pointed out and as I verified there is a recent Santa Monica ordinance which does not allow rentals for less than 365 days. The annoying neighbor threatened to and will probably carry through a complaint against a short term rental.
Saman was great, the location was perfect for our needs but the cleanliness of the unit and the complaining neighbor made for a less than ideal stay.