Review air bnb Santa Monica
This is an HONEST review.
Derek’s place was quite a distance from
Santa Monica Pier. If you have a car that’s great otherwise Uber fares range from $7 to $25 each way in peak time. Trader Joes was a 20 minute walk if you need to get supplies.
The unit is well equipped with little kitchen space, utensils, crockery, cutlery etc well catered for. The stove top is gas but be aware the OVEN does not work.
The floor is bare concrete & has no rugs or mats as shown in the pictures. In the bathroom the cabinet is so low you cannot get your head under to rinse your teeth.
There is a huge skylight in the room making it very hot in the afternoon. Windows have curtain tracks but no curtains except for ones beside bed. The bed is comfortable however, the furniture uncomfortable, old, chipped and outdated.
The outdoor courtyard area is overgrown with weeds and is not congenial at all to sit in. We did not use the bikes supplied. The whole place needs some love and maintenance to bring it up to standard in our opinion. We never met the owner but he did let us drop our bags off early which we appreciated. Cannot recommend this property better paying more and getting closer to the beach.