You truly can not beat the location for the price. Although I was a bit nervous at first being right on the boardwalk, I had no issues at all. The police are seriously every where and supper friendly. They do a great job of clearing the boardwalk at night. It was supper quite and easy to sleep. This location is great if you are looking to only walk about 3 minutes to the beach or go “bar hopping”. The location is very hippie like, I am more of a city girl there were a few things I was not into as far as Venice goes, though your so close to Santa Monica and close to the high way. I Would stay again in a heartbeat. Mario is supper charming and quick to respond. I highly recommend this spot. (: