He had a great time in Santa Monica. Tomoko's place is very well located, just a short walk from the 3rd Street Promenade, which is the main commercial point of the neighborhood, with several nice shops, restaurants and bars. It's also a few blocks from the sea and
close to Santa Monica's pier. We'd be hard pressed to find a better location in Santa Monica.
The bedroom itself is also good, it's clean, with a private shower and a comfortable bed (albeit a bit small). There's also a public parking permit which was of great help for us.
Tomoko and her father are very nice hosts and made us feel at home from the start. They are quite reserved, in fact, we barely saw them during our stay. Highly recommend this place.