If you're looking for a place close to the beach, you can't go wrong here. It's right down the hill. Nothing fancy but clean and great communication from host, including allowing me to leave my bag there after I arrived early and check in later. On the downside, it is essentially a basement apartment on one side with windows at car-wheel level from the main street in the city. Because it's on a hill, it opens up on the living room/kitchen side but only to the backyard and side of a neighboring house. The house's exterior leaves a lot to be desired. But the place is convenient, clean, and worked well for a place to crash while at meetings near LAX.