I stayed here with my mother in early march. We really only were at the studio to sleep. It was a great area and it was very nice to have a parking space! I loved that there was a well stocked kitchen and the place had it's own private entrance, instead of being in a building. I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't noisy at night, I was certain that since it is so close to the pch that I would need earplugs, but I did not!

There were, however, a couple of things that turned us off. The place was extremely dusty, (which when I informed jones of this, he was apologetic and told me he would take care of it for the next guest). Also, the place was pretty cluttered, which is understandable because it is somebody's home, but if you are a neat freak, this place isn't for you.

I would recommend this place to anyone looking for an inexpensive place to stay in Santa Monica, it's so close to the beach, Malibu, and Topanga canyon (good hiking)! The host, Jones, was always easy to reach and responded in a timely manner to all of my inquires. Thank you for the hospitality!