For our first post-retirement trip from Melbourne Australia, my wife and I planned a visit to USA relatives in Florida and the mid-west. But we wanted to rest and recover from jet lag in LA. After weeks of searching websites and travel advice apps, we selected Sarah's Airbnb in Venice Beach. The description, photos and clear instructions were both enticing and reassuring - and turned out to be very accurate. The apartment itself is the top storey of a cute little two storey house. Sparkling clean and tastefully furnished, the house is clearly loved and nourished.
The location was perfect for us: within walking distance of the beach, but 2 or so minutes from Abbott Kinney Boulevard with its unique shopping strip and excellent cafes and restaurants. As fussy Melbournians, we were very pleased to find excellent coffee on the strip. And so, although there is an excellent kitchen, we ate out most times.
Sarah herself was an amazing host: very supportive beforehand when I was trying to negotiate the problems arising from setting up two Airbnb accounts by mistake; and at the end of our visit when we left some critical medications in the refrigerator. She graciously offered to deliver these personally to us at LAX, an offer gratefully accepted as it saved us a taxi trip to Venice Beach and back.
We highly recommend this stay and look forward to returning some time in the future. Sarah is such a warm, friendly person, Sarah, thank you for enabling us to have such a lovely stay and look forward to meeting again - perhaps even in our own projected Airbnb in Melbourne.