For a great Venice Beach Cottage experience, look no further. Steps from the Muscle Beach center of action, this is a great experience. Located on an alley with its own parking spot, this old wooden cottage is spotless and very tastefully decorated. If surfing or paddleboarding is your thing, then you will love that the owners have a selection of blades for your use. Of special note is their multiple page recommendations/tips, that read better than most guidebooks and contain spot-on suggestions (we're old Venice hands by now so we can corroborate their selections were great). Keep in mind that Venice is not for everyone. The neighborhood combines laid back luxury with real grunge, so don't come here expecting a sanitized experience. This is more NYC in parts than California, and that's why we love it so much. The place was spotless. A very comfy bed and linens made it hard to get up early in the morning, and the kitchen is almost fully appointed (could use a microwave, I guess). Everything is just so convenient to this location, it was hard to leave it. Communications with Sewit and Mark were seamless, too. Strongly recommended.