We had a wonderful time at Edmond & Abby's apartment in Venice. The living room area is comfortable and the well-thought out little kitchen is great for making simple meals. Everything was clean and as-pictured, and there were plenty of fresh towels and linens. We really enjoyed the warm and friendly decor and as well as browsing through the small but interesting library. There's a nice local grocer a few minute's walk away, which made it easy to get provisions to make simple meals in the small but cleverly designed kitchen.

This is a fantastic spot to visit Venice on foot. One day we took a lunchtime stroll up the canals, visited shops and restaurants along Abbot-Kinney, cut back in to the beach around the Muscle Beach area and finished with a lovely 15 minute boardwalk stroll back to Venice Pier during the sunset. There are good dining options for a variety of tastes nearby.

One possible downside for some visitors is that this location is extremely close to Venice Pier, so some people can be pretty noisy when they leave the bars on Friday and Saturday nights. If you're out anyway that won't make a difference, and on weeknights it was pretty quiet.

We only ended up communicating with Abby online, but she provided contact information and was extremely friendly and prompt to reply whenever I sent her a message; I felt like if there had been a problem it would have been addressed quickly.

We are excited to stay here again!