Firstly, everything that was published we found to be accurate including the pictures. The hosts are available and responsive and will provide you total privacy. We felt extremely safe at all times due to the location and security of the site. The location was perfect for our needs. We are in our early 70's and love to walk. We did not need a car. We walked to both the Santa Monica Pier and the Venice Pier and many points between. Places to eat are abundant and the site has just the right appliances to put together some quick eats should you want to eat in. A grocery and drug store are only two blocks away as well. I highly recommend this "Cottage" for your stay in the Venice/Santa Monica area especially if you do not want the very high prices of something closer to the strand. Our visit could not have been better!