I spent 3 nights in the Common House as I was in LA for business. It is a cute little house on a very quiet street, which was great for me as I can't stand hearing my neighbors in hotels with paper thin walls. Super easy check-in (great communication from the owners!), cute decorations that really fits the Venice Beach life style and everything I needed could be found in the house such as hair dryer, shampoo, coffee mugs etc., great Wi-Fi and so on. However I would recommend this place mostly to people who are coming to Venice to chill and doesn't care if everything is not perfect. I might have stayed at too many hotels where everything is in perfect condition and taken care of. At the Common House, expect it to be rustic and a little worn down. The only con about this place was the bed. It was not comfy and it kind of felt like I was crashing in a friend's bed. Didn't look forward to going to bed even after longs days of meetings and hard work all across town. Thank you!