My boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Akiko's! Akiko was very welcoming and friendly and upon our arrival showed us everything we needed to know about the house. Her house was very clean and we had access to the kitchen and also stayed in a very private and comfortable room. We did not spend a great deal of time in Santa Monica, but her house was in a convenient location and right near the bus stop. Akiko also has a very sweet and awesome dog that we enjoyed petting!
One thing to know if you are using car services such as Uber and Lyft: Akiko's address on the GPS registers as 18th ct rather than st. So be sure to tell your driver that it is street. When our first driver dropped us off, we were walking up and down the street to find the house. Akiko was speaking with me while we were searching and she was helped me to realize that we were on the wrong street. Just as a heads up! Overall, we enjoyed our stay at Akiko's very much and would highly recommend staying there!