We really enjoy our stay here at Silvio's place. It is in the perfect location for the Santa Monica pier. Everything is in walking distance such as, restaurants, food trucks, shopping and the beach of course. You don't need a vehicle if your just visiting Santa Monica but if you do there's vehicle parking available at the hotels nearby for a reasonable price. You will get a lot of exercise from climbing the stairs here and walking to the pier. The food was great everywhere we ate. Even though the restaurant next door set up a table right outside the door to go outside, we would stay here again. Overall great experience.