The house is clean but has little real character.
The neighborhood is “rough”. And that’s being kind. At the end of the block is the public bathroom on the beach. It attracts many homeless and folks with mental illness or drug addiction. Throughout our stay we wouldn’t let our teenage children out without an adult by their side. A walk down to the Starbucks in the early morning felt risky and dangerous.
If you are a family coming from out of town and looking for a safe beach area you should definitely avoid Venice Beach.
The house itself was clean and as advertised - if you want a bed and bathroom and that’s all then the house is fine. It’s bare bones accommodation. Maybe thats all you want, and if so then it might be a fit for you.
The ladder up to the rooftop didn’t feel safe to climb and so we didn’t go up.
It lacked personal touches common with other Airbnb’s - a homeowners manual with directions for appliances, restaurant recommendations, suggestions for things to see and do, and what to avoid would have been great, but we couldn’t find one. There were two coffee pots but no tea or coffee in the house? Some Airbnbs provide a welcome note with snacks or coffee…. This one did not.
Unfortunately this was a disappointing stay, and I wouldn’t go back.