Lingsen was responsive and friendly in his messages. The room itself was fine. I would have found it helpful to know in advance how many other residents were sharing the kitchenette and bathroom, and how to communicate with them directly. While I was there, I ran into 4 other people that I guess were also airbnb guests, the vibe was always silent/evasive (not unfriendly, just a bit ghostly). Since the shared shower and toilet are in one room, you might have to wait quite a while until you can use the toilet. Also, every time I wanted to shower, there was a lot of hair on the floor and the toilet seat was up. I think this is ok if you can immediately address the relevant person, but it remained opaque to me who that was. I think Lingsen would have sent someone to clean it, but that's kind of beside the point if you need to get ready. Overall, I think it is an okay place, but 1. too expensive for what it is – even for Santa Monica. 2. More transparency in the description would be great.