A friend and I decided to do a girl's trip for 5 days; we were looking for somewhere close to great restaurants, interesting shopping and near-ish to the beach. Erick's place delivered on all fronts and was very comfortable. We were a bit wary of the second bed being only a futon, but it was fine (provided you don't mind a firm mattress), and it was nice to have two bedrooms. Venice and the other beaches (Santa Monica, Manhattan, Hermosa) offered a great mini-holiday, and Erick's comfortable, clean and reasonably located flat was a terrific base to work from. The off-street parking was a nice bonus.