Patrick's place is a good home base for exploring Venice, Santa Monica and the rest of the West Side of LA. It's pretty cool to be in a retrofitted garage and the bed is super comfy. The shower is great as well. Plus Patrick is extremely communicative and flexible around arrival and departure timing.
One thing to keep in mind, though, is that the bathroom is roughly fifteen steps away from the living space and requires a walk outside. It's not a huge deal, but if it's raining, you're out of luck. Patrick made this clear to me, so I was in no way surprised, but didn't consider it might rain in LA, and then lo and behold it did during my stay.