Marco was an excellent host. Very responsive and easy to work with. He fixed the WiFi when it went down and even offered to buy a new router if needed (which it wasn't). He allowed me to use his bike also (which was a huge plus). Having access to the garage was very nice. The area and location were solid. Pretty centralized for spending time in Santa Monica, Venice and Culver City (about a 20 minute walk/5 minute drive to Abbot Kinney/Main St/Beach). The unit was certainly nice enough. The showers were very nice. Having the extra room with futon was nice. There was no formal kitchen, but that didn't really matter to us. There's a small fridge, sink, portable stove and enough dishes/silverware for our needs. Also, plenty of towels/blankets/hangers. Definitely a very good experience.