What a great experience staying with Ryan and Karina! They were fantastic hosts. I really enjoyed the attention to detail in all the little touches to make me feel welcome when I arrived. It's a very cozy and warmly decorated house. It was really nice to have everything I needed for my stay-- a comfy bed, a nice window fan, a desk for doing my emails at night, and everything I needed in the kitchen to get along during the week I was there (microwave, toaster oven, space in the refrigerator, etc). Both Ryan and Karina are very friendly and a welcome change from the staff at a any given hotel! They gave me a visitor parking permit, and parking on the street in front of the house was never a problem while I was there. They live in a quaint neighborhood that was nice to go out for a run down to the beach and pier area in Santa Monica. I'm definitely looking forward to staying there again!