The Casita del Sol was a bright, clean room in a cool property on a pretty, quiet, and safe street. I really enjoyed the convenient parking space in the garage which was located right next to a stairwell that led directly to the apartment door.

The location is conveniently located about half way between north Venice and downtown Santa Monica. It's not in a touristy neighborhood at all, but its really easy to get there if that's your thing. To me, it was just right and easy to find, too.

The room itself was a perfect midday getaway to relax between a late morning/early afternoon walk in Venice/Santa Monica and a drive across West LA to hang out in Hollywood. It was bright and relaxing with plenty of space, and had fast Wi-Fi which made it painless to make plans on the fly (as we had no set plans going into the trip).

Olivier, was a good host. I can see why other travelers seem to like him so much. He's very personable in casual conversation, and responds quickly to questions and requests. He also makes a habit of checking in by message from time to time, just enough to make sure everything is going okay.

All in all, for anyone wanting to have a relaxed, "local" experience in northwest Los Angeles, this is a great home base.