We initially planned to stay at Karene's place for 1 month but as soon as we moved in, we decided to extend the stay by 3 more weeks because of how much we loved both the apartment and Santa Monica.
First, Karene is an amazing host: she accommodated us in every regard, always replied to all questions and requests within minutes and was very friendly and polite. We couldn't imagine a better host!
This location has everything: the apartment is located in a lovely quiet and very beautiful green neighborhood, about 20 min walk from the beach along tiny blossoming streets. There is a good grocery store 2 min away. The house itself is very nice and quiet, we even had a parking lot! The next subway station (direct line to DTLA) is also about 20 min away. Santa Monica Pier and lots of great cafes and restaurants are also in walking distance. We walked to the ocean every evening to enjoy the sunset, rented bikes to go along the coast, and loved walking to the Venice Beach and the Pier along the ocean.
We were amazed by the kitchen: it has everything one can imagine: a huge oven, a huge stove, a huge microwave, a dishwasher and all kitchen utensils. The living room is lovely, it has large windows with a view to the garden and a large TV screen. The bedroom is small but very nice, with a large mirror and a wardrobe. The bathroom has natural light (a view over the roofs and palm trees from the shower!) and a bath tub. It is very modern and clean.
Overall, we were very sad to leave the place as we fell in love with the neighborhood, Santa Monica and the apartment itself. Thank you so much, Karene, for being such a great host!!