Marina has a great little place. Everything was clean and tidy. The kitchen was decently stocked with utensils, and a couple little quick snacks occupy the cupboard (Cup O Noodles, etc). There is also a cooking pad and pan that looks to have been added recently. Fridge works well. Shower works well, furnishings are nice, as is the art hanging on the walls.
Location is nice. Theres a couple restaurants in walking distance and downtown Santa Monica and beach are 10-15 minutes by car. Parking in the neighborhoods is limited to a few hours, although a parking pass is provided by Marina to park on the street, only on the block near the unit. While the downtown area near the beach has a very noticeable homeless population, the neighborhood the unit is in doesnt seem to experience that. its quiet and nice with lots of people out walking dogs, jogging, chatting, etc.
The unit is kind of a basement unit, and there are windows looking up to the street. Slats of wood are tastefully added to keep people from looking in. While this is an individual unit with its own door lock, it is connected to the rest of the townhome and there is a laundry room next door that gets used. While we were not bothered at all during the trip, its worth noting that this unit is essentially a room inside the owners house.
We loved staying here and would definitely recommend it to others.