This place is fantastic! I loved every minute of my stay. I walked to the boardwalk every morning to grab coffee and its about 3-5 minutes to walk or a 1 minute skateboard/bike ride. Parking was actually great if you park on Grayson Ave, its free and quite with no sketchy people in this neighborhood. I was pleased at how clean the sidewalks were while walking to the canals from the unit because coming from Santa Cruz and Seattle another boardwalk town things can get really nasty with dog waste and human funk, I did not see one needle anywhere! which is amazing considering i see them everyday in Seattle, there was none of that here. The smells of the gardens and flowers was so nice in the morning. I highly suggest taking a walk down Grayson to the Canals where you can peacefully walk the beautiful Venice canals, perfect for photos!. The studio unit was great for me, and if I had taken my girlfriend we would have had plenty of space. One thing I would say is to bring a comfortable pillow and a beach towel. There is plenty of good food at walking distance or a short car ride to Culver City will give you many more options. I am a surfer and this place has a safe area to stash a longboard or hang a wet suit out side on the deck without worrying too much. The air conditioner was a nice touch, I usually don't care if I have one, but when on vacation its a must and it definitely cools the whole unit down quickly.