Lots of light and great design. Not a huge apartment (only room for a 2-seat dining table). But the clever design of the duplex makes it feel larger than it is. Though it's managed by a professional property manager, it doesn't have the typical generic quality of many Airbnb apartments, because it has the comfort and well-considered organization that comes with an individual owner who has lived on the premises. It's on a very quiet street only a mile from the beach and not far from restaurants and markets (ie, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Vons). Also very near buses and LA metro station. The apartment makes for a good base in Santa Monica.