Lauren’s place was a perfect location for our trip! A 3 min walk to the beach and you can bike or scooter to the Santa Monica Pier in 15 min :) She has a few beach toys, stoller and cooler which really helped us enjoy our stay. With traffic was about 40 min to universal studios, and about 15-20min from the airport. I was impressed upon arrival as the place was larger than expected. This is the perfect place for you if you’re looking to be near the beach!