Overall we had a great stay at Laurie’s place! You can easily do a lot in Santa Monica by foot and the parking is a huge plus. Lots of restaurants and cafes are just around the corner.
We were there during some of LAs rainiest times. The heating in the room is pretty weird with a small gas flame that is on at all times and pretty loud when the heating turns up, which can be a little annoying at night. We would have appreciated some other kind of heating in the one room apartment.