Steve and Wendy are very warm, welcoming and helpful and are wonderful hosts. We liked the apartment which is comfortable and extremely well equipped. The apartment is a bus ride or approx 30mins walk to the pier and restaurants/shops of downtown Santa Monica. It is a nice area, but there a quite a few homeless people. We especially appreciated the provision of some beach chairs and parasol which enabled us to go to the lovely beach. Thanks Wendy and Steve!