Emma’s apartment is great for a party of up to 4 people. The two bedrooms plus a living room and kitchen provide enough space for a family. The kitchen has everything you need to prepare meals, and the two separate bathrooms (one with each bedroom) come in handy in the morning. The apartment is nicely appointed and having a garage in Santa Monica is definitely a plus. The location is great in terms of restaurants, supermarket etc. However, the beach and center of town (e.g. 3rd Ave) are a 15–20 minute walk away. Therefore, this is not right on the beach. Since we drove everywhere, this was not a problem for us. Access to many major sounds and sights in LA is easy. The apartment has not much of a view, though. Other than that, we definitely would rent Emma’s place again if our travel would bring us back to this area of the country.