Wow, what a visit! Upon arriving into the area, we were a bit concerned about safety (we live in suburbia!), but once we entered Felicia and John's home we were instantly at ease. It's a very lovely and well-secured home, and spacious for four of us. We enjoyed the nice, cool and private patio for all of our meals at the house. Felicia directed us to some local grocery stores which helped us stock up on essentials. We were super close to Abbot Kinney, where we walked every day at least once, close to the Venice Canals, and a quick walk or bike ride to the beach. Two of the best features for us were the beach towels (you'd be surprised how many Airbnb's don't offer this and I didn't want to lug those from Ohio) and access to bikes. The bikes were used every day to stroll around town or to go on the bike path by the beach. The Venice to Santa Monica Pier ride was beautiful! We were close to everything and far enough away from the beach that it wasn't loud at night. Though the evenings did get cool, the air conditioning in the master bedroom was great. We had two questions for Felicia and John during the week (just questions, no problems) and both were responded to very quickly. We enjoyed the lovely bottle of wine and the kids gobbled up the cookies. We would definitely recommend their property for anyone looking for a relaxing and fun trip. We did a couple excursions in Hollywood, Irvine and LA and had a great drive up the Pacific Coast Highway, and each of the drives were easy. Venice seems to be outside the madness of LA but close enough if you wanted to visit. We also loved how close it was to LAX! We hope to return and were sad to leave.