Griselda and Alex's home is a roomy, stylish place with lovely gardens and a very nice bedroom with its own bathroom. The bed is very comfy, with lots of pillows and a plush mattress pad. They provide a robe and slippers with your towel, as well, and have a basket of toiletries for your use. The hosts are very responsive and gracious, well-traveled and articulate, and kind. Alex makes fantastic breakfasts and Griselda offers delicious espresso with foamed milk, but the most perfect part, for me, was our morning conversations, which ranged far and wide. They're an engaging, intelligent, and fun-loving couple, and my only regret is that I couldn't spend more time with them.
The house is perfectly situated. It's a 15-minute walk to the beach and a 10-minute walk to Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice's main street filled with boutiques and some of the best restaurants in town. I highly recommend Felix, the Italian restaurant--try the white salad and the duck confit ragu pasta--superb! Of course, Griselda and Alex recommended this place to me. :)
The next time I visit Los Angeles--and I will--I'll stay with Griselda and Alex. Why go anywhere else???