We picked a great location. My family and I went to Santa Monica beach the LA fair and even Hollywood! The drive was 20-40mins at most (keeping LA traffic in mind). The place is spacious and well put together. Please read the manual provided for you as the smoke detector will alarm it is indeed sensitive. Be aware of minimal to no parking space at times. One night we had to park on another street. I can say Joseph was very helpful and professional and answered any concern we had promptly. I really appreciated that.