Buz's place, for me, is a perfect Venice Beach experience. Odd, kind of trippy, and yet awesome. Great value, and its funky and laid back, like Venice. It is a classic old school home converted into little apartments. I am from the beach nearby, as is my family, and I grew up with these funkier surfer apartments. I get nostalgic for them as so many mansions take over this beach. Best features are: close to the beach, lots of towels, lots of bikes of all kinds, boogie boards, and parking. For me these are the Venice Beach vacation essentials. The kitchen is tiny, as is the dining area, so if you plan on making gourmet meals for large groups this isn't the place for you. But for my dad enjoying a fun mellow summer stay for the month it was great. You can make yourself some basic food, coffee, tea etc, and you can stroll down to the sand all day every day. The layout is neat and certainly different. A tiny but comfortable airy living room, and a pretty spacious bedroom and there is a bathroom on each of the 2 floors, as well as a tv on each floor with full cable. Its a total beach pad and I loved it. There are 2 other units in the building with renters coming and going. You are right in the heart of Venice and can walk to Abbot Kinney and the beach. The spiral stairs could be a little worrisome for seniors or very young kids. There is always staff around cleaning one of the units or the neighboring house so it's easy to get ahold of people for anything you need.