All in all a pleasant experience-the area is quiet, close to the beach, the Getty Villa and Santa Monica and situated in a friendly, upscale neighborhood. Easy parking in front of the building.
The room is quiet, gets a lot of light and has a nice balcony (no view), which could use some furniture. The bed is very good, the rest of the room okay furnished, useful, but not especially cozy. Size of the room is decent, bathroom is spacious and fine. Communication and interaction with the host was minimal, which was totally fine for me. You have a lot of privacy.
Matthew was very friendly when I met him briefly in person.
Only downside: Shower was cold on two mornings, then repaired, no compensation offered.