Sam's place is a great little guest house on the same property as her house. The location is wonderful, as it is close to both downtown Santa Monica (10min by car) and Venice Beach (10min by car). Abbot Kinney is also about a 20 minute walk away. There are plenty of great restaurants within walking distance too. In addition, the neighborhood feels safe and is very quiet.
Sam herself was a great host! She respected our privacy, but always made us feel welcome whenever we crossed paths on her property. Her dogs were amazingly cute. Her charming sense of humor made the stay even better!
As for the room, it is a small guest room that is unattached from the main house, but still on the same property. It had everything we needed (towels, coffee, plates, utensils, etc.). It was immaculately clean and overall great!