We were in Santa Monica to help our daughter and son in law (who have a small apartment) for 5 weeks around the birth of their first child. Jo's place was exactly what we needed. You walk through an enchanted garden of pollinator-friendly flowers, fruit and vegetables and go through a gate and suddenly you have privacy. We ate breakfast every day at the table and chairs on the private patio space just outside our door and it felt very European and fortified us for the exhausting day ahead. The location couldn't be better--a few short blocks to the most wonderful park (and less than a mile to our daughter's apartment though of course that is an advantage only for us). A small supermarket is close by (Bob's) where you can get coffee very early; we get up at 6:30AM. A great cafe that opens a bit later is also a 3-5 minute walk from Jo's place.
The shower has good pressure and the hot water doesn't give out.
Jo's place made it possible for us to concentrate completely on the young family and experience the overwhelming joy of our grandson's birth and first month.