Venice is an awesome area of LA. We were able to WALK to the beach, the canals, tons of restaurants and cafes, the farmer's market, and cute boutiques from the garagement. Then within bus or a cheap Uber ride distance we're Santa Monica pier, thousands more restaurants and loads more to do. So location was definitely a positive.
We were in CA with our 9 month old so the provided pack n play and highchair were hugely convenient.
Patrick was a great communicator and provided an extensive list of bars/restaurants/cafes in the area.
The couple of minor issues:
-the space got pretty chilly (we were there during a rainy week in February), but they did provide a space heater that helped
-the bathroom is attached to the house and the garage isn't so you have to walk across part of the driveway to get to the bathroom. Patrick explained that the bathroom isn't in the unit, but I didn't think through getting wet walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night (again, not a problem if you don't go during the one rainy week of the year!)