We really enjoyed staying at this apartment!! The photos are exactly like the interior of the space, and the outside is even nicer that pictured - there is a large plaza with a super-clean and nice swimming pool and lounge area + 2 hot tubs. The location is fabulous - 15 minute walk from Venice Beach, 5 minutes walk to the Marina Beach (lagoon beach, great for kids), near restaurants (across the street from Cheesecake Factory; 10 minute walk to Baja Cantina and other local favorites). The apartment complex has a hotel-vibe, but the pool area is not at a ll crowded like it would be in a hotel. We would have been happy staying longer, and we'd love to stay again in the future.
The cons are few, but I will note them here for your planning. As other guests have said, the bed is super-soft and squishy. Personally, too soft for my taste, but I slept fine. My husband loved the feel of the mattress (the style is BeautyRest Recharge FYI), so I'd say it is more of a preference than complaint.
The instructions for getting into the building are complicated, and I wish I'd printed out a hard copy and read them carefully before arriving. The apartment complex is huge, and on multiple levels. The instructions were very clear, but required some detailed reading that would have been better to do in advance.
The apartment is extremely minimal -- this is appealing in many ways, but means you'll probably end up buying things you wouldn't in a hotel. For example, there are no pool or beach towels (we bought these at a surf shop for $15/ea.), there was only 2 days worth coffee, but we were there 3 days (on the last day, I walked to the Marriott to buy Starbucks), there were only 2 vials of shampoo, which was not enough for 3 people and 3 days (I bought shampoo at the liquor market/shop next door to Cheesecake Factory). Consider packing these basics.
The drain in the tub didn't work very well - could use some Drano. The wifi went out halfway through the stay, but we rebooted the router and it came back on. So, just basic small things. Nothing big.
I'll also note that the relationship between Alex and Abode Living, Inc. is the only thing I really wish were clarified. It appears the apartment is rented as corporate housing by a company called Abode, and all correspondence is with Abode. The instructions tell you not to tell anyone you rented through AirBnB, but just that you're staying in Abode corporate housing.. So, who is Alex? I have no idea. We wrote to Abode/Alex to request a later checkout, following directions, and never got a response. So, the ownership seemed a bit impersonal. But, since we really never needed to interact, it wasn't a problem, and I could have called their 24/7 line if there were every a need.