This place is an excellent value, and Diane is a very friendly and responsive host! The space is large, with plenty of drawer and closet space, ample kitchen supplies, all the essentials for either a short term visit or longer term stay (my stay was 5 weeks). There's a lovely backyard with great views to the east, on a clear day you can easily make out the San Gabriel Mountain range northeast of downtown LA. The location is perfect, a block from Rose in Venice, a few blocks from Main St in Santa Monica, and just a few blocks from the beach. The layout is a little quirky, from the arrangement of passages and counters to the ad hoc feel of the various light switches and fixtures - it definitely has the feeling of a project that's being continually updated, rather than a place that was remodeled all at once. But there's ample space and all the essentials are covered, and then some. There's also private laundry and a parking spot right next to your front door, which makes life really easy.