We LOVED Gary's space. The location can't be beat. Mere steps to the beach. I'm a native Californian who used to live in Santa Monica so if you want to chill and just live, this is a great spot. But if you want to do tourist things, it's great for that too. The bus is right on the corner and can take you directly to the Metro train. We went to Universal Studios for my daughters birthday via bus & train and it was super easy peasy from there without a hitch. I also went to the airport via bus from there and that was also easy as pie (take Bus 33 on the corner to Lincoln & Venice, switch to the Big Blue Bus #3 straight up Lincoln to LAX)
The place is super cute and stylish. Very clean and well appointed. I loved having a full kitchen, there is a Ralph's grocery a 5 min Lyft ride away on Lincoln (we walked, it only took 15 mins to get there). Plenty of restaurants on Main St. The bathroom was cute and shower warm with good water pressure. The bed was SUPER comfy and streaming netflix while in it was great.
Gary as a host was very accommodating, communication was clear and easy, he's very responsive. Check-in was SUPER easy and painless. Honestly, you can't go wrong with this location. Just book it.