House one block from Santa Monica Main Street restaurants - we used as our hub as we toured all over LA- nice house - great host. Venice beach does have a large homeless population that lives on the beach by this house - it was not an issue but it was a bit jarring. Overall it was nice to be out and about all day and then come home to a nice place where we could walk to dinner - many great choices just a few minutes away. only issue for us was that it was a bit hot and there is not a lot of windows in house to generate breeze. Rachel was responsive and kind.