If you're looking for a place to stay in Venice/Santa Monica where you can park your car and never drive it for your whole trip, be steps away from great food in every direction, and an easy distance from the beach, this is the perfect place to stay.
The guest house is small but cozy for two, and it had everything we needed. The kitchen is sparsely stocked in terms of ingredients, but there are plenty of dishes and appliances to use if you pick things up to cook from Whole Foods nearby. The patio is nice and private, and there is a hose you can use to get sand off after being in the ocean if you need it. We did see whoever was staying in the front house when we sat in the lounge chairs of the side patio one time, but otherwise it was quiet besides normal city sounds.
We stayed here for a full week and never drove once. We walked to Whole Foods and Groundworks Coffee (both literally across the street) multiple times throughout our stay, and found it hard to choose from the number of good food and drink places on Rose alone much less Lincoln and elsewhere nearby.
The bikes provided were perfect for getting to and along the beach and back. You can ride straight down Rose if you want, but as people often drive erratically there, I'd recommend taking 7th to Brooks Ave. to get to the beach. There is a nice, paved bike trail up and down the beach for something like 40 miles, so you can bike up to Santa Monica or down to Marina Del Rey easily from there.
The bed is definitely on the hard side, so if you're looking for something ultra-cozy and soft this isn't for you. Otherwise, would definitely recommend for a laid back beach trip!