There was an emergency situation with a previous AirBnB host that left us stranded 2 days before our trip to Venice Beach. Luckily we were able to find Lauren's home. If anything it was more of a blessing. We had a group of 10 (6 adults and 2 infants, 1 toddler, and a 3 yo). Lauren's home was able to comfortably accommodate my whole family. From the moment we walked in to the moment we left we felt right at home. Lauren's home also has lots of kid amenities, toys, 2 pack n plays, 2 high chairs, toddler strollers and beach toys. This was extremely convenient when packing. In addition the location was right in the center of Venice 5-10 min walk from the beach and abbot kinney (where most of the shops and restaurants are located).
The home looked exactly like the pictures on the rental page and very clean. Lauren and her partner were very responsive and her partner stopped by to ensure we were settling in fine. The one difficulty we had was with street parking so be cognizant of number of cars coming to the airbnb and available street parking. The home has space for 1 car in the garage so other cars will need to be parked in the street. We found it most efficient to only travel with one car at a time and to take the car in the garage when needed. We didn't travel much outside of Venice beach so that worked out well for us. If you want to stay in the Venice beach area with family I would highly recommend Lauren's place.