I had a great 3 night stay at Mark's cozy downstairs bedroom with its own private full bath and huge walk in closet. Everything was as expected from the listing and all the positive reviews.It is a scooter ride away from Abbot Kinney where you'll find plenty of shops, bars, and restaurants, and the beach was about a 15 min jog for me. The room itself was cozy, and the heater in the room worked really well since it was quite cold during my visit. Kitchen area had a comfy booth for you to sit and enjoy meals from nearby (there was a breakfast/taco truck ~70 ft away). Location was great, and Mark was very responsive to my questions in a timely manner.
The only thing that could have been improved was the water temp. Tried taking a bath but water got cold quickly.
I will definitely plan to return to Mark's place if I stay in Venice again.