The apartment itself was great. Accurate as far as pictures on the inside. Minimalist decor.. could use some homey touches in this regard. But it was clean and spacious for 4 people. Two large bedrooms and two large baths. Long balcony overlooks Islands Restaurant parking lot on Washington Street. Older apartment but for the price, you can’t beat it. No dressers... needs extra hangars if you plan to stay awhile. A lot of closet space!
The outside grounds were unexpected and a little sketchy... hall carpet was dirty and worn, popcorn torn ceilings, dirty walls with open electrical panels... and a few guests were slightly concerning (fights in the hallways and loud music)...
Parking is gated and plenty, and the grounds are also gated so that helped feel safe.
We lost our key and security fob at the concert at the forum. Ceren was so sweet, meeting us with a replacement key after midnight. She was very responsive during our stay via texts for any of our needs/questions.
Unfortunately, the replacement fob didn’t work and we had to ask for help every time to get back in the building or on the grounds. But the cost to replace the fob was refunded to me. And my fault for losing it in the first place.
The location is less than 5 minutes walking distance from Venice pier. A few minute drive to Abbot Kinney . The Marina is close by as well. Great little restaurants all walking distance or biking. We had 3 nights of concerts to go to at the forum and it was a pretty easy drive... or about $25 Uber.
All in all, we would stay again but too bad the property managers don’t update or clean the grounds better.