Barbara’s place is a great budget-friendly place on Venice beach. The beach is only a few steps away and Barbara has the place stocked with everything you need, including recommendations. It is all SO quiet and peaceful. We had the chance to meet Barbara who was positive and welcoming!
We had a couple issues with the WiFi slowing down going in and out, but not a dealbreaker. The only pain point was (for those traveling with cars) parking - it is street parking on a busy street so would sometimes take us 20-30 minutes before we could find a spot or had to park and walk a distance.