We had a fantastic time staying at Jo's pretty much brand new guest house. It was small, but very clean, with a great shower. No A/C, but we didn't need it. Great value for travelers needing a comfy place to stay, but plan on spending most of their time exploring (you're in Santa Monica!). Unfortunately, she was not feeling well and we did not get to meet her. She was very responsive to texts throughout, and her greeters, Sherry and Connie, were nice and accommodating. The place was in a lovely, quiet neighborhood, about a 25 minute walk from Santa Monica Beach, or 35 minute walk to the Pier. We walked down there, but would usually Uber back. It's also about a 12 minute drive to Venice Beach, if you want to see some more interesting beach goers. Lots of restaurants and shopping nearby. It seemed like everywhere we wanted to go was a 20-25 minute walk, or a 8-10 minute drive, which was nice. I would highly recommend this house and the area, and would stay there again.