We had a great time at the Cozy Venice Beach Surf pad. The pad is exactly as described in the pictures. The location is great, as it is right on a main public access to the canals. However, since the space is on the second floor, it still feels very, very private. The place was clean and ready to receive us with lots of HOT water and good pressure. We are a family of 3 and had plenty of room, with one person sleeping in the front room. Friends stopped by and there is lots of places to sit. This place is set up so the check-in process is very self-sufficient and minimal contact is needed with Lauren. I actually never communicated with Lauren at all, but that was not a problem. The check-in instructions are perfect and all went very smooth. It was actually kind of nice not to have to worry about coordinating with the host on our arrival time and allowed us much flexibility. Yes, what everyone else says about the garage is very true. It is tight, but we did not lose our side view mirror backing out, so that is great! Because the apartment is on the public access path, it is really easy (and safe - no cars!) to walk to the beach and the Venice Boardwalk, only two blocks away. Nothing really bad to say at all and we recommend this apartment to anyone looking to stay on the Canals.