I stayed here fore a week and it's a great place to stay in Venice. I enjoyed my stay and got everything I needed. The room is big and it has it's own bathroom. Everything is clean and the bed was very comfortable. Jessica was very hospitable and even invited me to eat with her and her lovely daughter one night. And without me asking, put my clothes from the washer into the dryer while I was out of the house - very cool.

One thing that I didn't think was accurate was the "Airbnb circle" showing you the area you're going to be staying in. It's a couple blocks south of Rose and one block west of Venice. Good area, close to the beach, close to Whole Foods - but not directly on the beach, as shown.

What you need to know is not much else than what other people have said... you MUST be ok with a small cat "ROOMMATE" who is extremely friendly. I called her clingy, Jessica called her needy. You can push her off stuff, but she is fairly persistent the first few times, but intelligent enough to get the idea eventually. Don't try to eat cheese around her though because she will just hound you. She never "got the idea" about that one, no matter how many times I "shooed" her. She also through up twice. But when she did, it didn't smell and Jessica was very understanding and quick to clean it up for me, no problem.

You must also be OK with Jessica's rambunctious pitbull. She's only 1 year old (July 2014) and will jump up on you. She's very friendly, but the only way to be left alone in the yard is if Jessica is physically there or the dog is on a leash, which is fine. But if you have a problem coming home and encountering a dog that will be excited to see you and play with you, this place is not for you.

In total, there are 3 cats, 3 dogs, and while I was there, Jessica was bordering another dog. There's also another human roommate in the house but I barely saw her. It's a full house!

The place is somewhat quiet... but I wouldn't bank on it. The neighbors were obscenely loud one night. Their dogs bark a lot as well. You can close all the windows and that makes it significantly better but also hotter. The last morning I was there, I woke up at 7:30am to a girl crying and screaming her head off for like 5-10 minutes. I have no idea whether it was Jessica's daughter or a neighbor. The point is, if you want consistent silence outside of 3am-6am... this isn't where you'll find it, IMHO.

All in all, for the price, a great deal, if you're fine with all the things I just talked about, which I was. Thanks for a great stay, Jessica!