If you want the Venice Beach experience the location is perfect - i felt like a local.
Hitting the beach for a swim first thing in the morning was the perfect start to the day.
Julian was a fantastic host - met us upon early arrival - really appreciated the early bag drop off and car spot after a long haul flight.
As suggested by Julian re food and drinks - James Beach was great (went twice) - and the food places on Abbot Kinney were top notch.