The property was cute and well maintained despite its age. Communication with our host was wonderful. Location in Santa Monica was great.
However, for the time being, I would not recommend booking this property during the summer for the time being. Our vacation ended up falling during a heatwave. Bad luck, but by the time the forecast came out, we could no longer get a refund based on the property's refund policy.
The property has no air conditioning, it is on the second floor of the building, all of its windows are facing away from the ocean, and the seabreeze is further blocked by the hill it sits on. As such it was incredibly difficult to cool down the property at night, resulting in two sleepless nights before we had to end our vacation early because of exhaustion. It would also become *so* hot during the day that being in the shade outside was far more comfortable.
If the host adds a window or portable A/C unit in the future, this concern would no longer be relevant!