Alix was an outstanding host. She responded quickly to messages before our visit. The space was extremely clean, which made us especially happy because our baby was crawling all over the floors. It was a bigger space than I had imagined from the pictures and from knowing Venice and the LA area well. We were locals that just moved away, but Alix has a nice list of great nearby things to do and places to eat for foreign guests. It seems that Alix thought of everything a person might need on their visit, from tea to match to Metamucil, yes everything was there. We didn't use these amenities but thought it was a nice gesture on her behalf. We saw her and Penny, the dog, around the property and had nice interactions with them both. We will definitely stay here again on our next trip up from San Diego.