I had a very pleasant stay at Chance and Mariana's place. The room is quiet and clean. Chance and Mariana are very nice and welcoming, and Haku the cat is quite a personality.
The apartment is ideally located, especially when, like me, you don't drive. Abbot Kinney is pretty close and there are many nice cafés, yoga studios, all around. I also enjoyed walking along the beach to go to Santa Monica and take the metro.