It felt like being at home, not being a guest on vacation. The whole booking process (and also my wish to enlarge my stay for another night) was super fast, all messages have been answered in a short while and all my expectations were overfullfilled. Karen´s apartment is a place to calm down, located in a beautiful neighbourhood (which was quiet important for me if you´re in a busy and huge city like LA) ... close to the beach, different restaurants and supermarkets - It´s worth a try to explore Santa Monica by bike, which is offered by Karen as well, like I did ... you´ll find so many precious places there.