We had a great stay at Michael's studio. It was just as pictured: small but intimate. Perfect for what my wife and I needed. Michael keeps a clean studio. The studio is very close to Venice beach where my wife and I would go have breakfast every morning and on Venice Blvd, which my wife and I later found out was a fairly easy boulevard to find. Michael was very welcoming, our interaction was minimal, but that is only because the studio had everything we needed and we found no need to bother him with anything.