This location was PERFECT if you are going to be staying in Santa Monica. It’s less than a 5 min walk to the main street (Ocean Drive) and 10 min walk total to get to the beach and set up. The view from the window in the room is of a back alley but the fact that beach is so close makes up for it. The room is great for 1 person or a couple, but would be as little cramped for friends traveling together. The main downside I would say is the owners speak literally no English and have to communicate with you through a translator app on their phone. If this doesn’t bother you than it shouldn’t be a problem. The only thing that did bother me was that I could tell they would enter my room every time I left out for the day. That was unsettling and I didn’t like it, and couldn’t even communicate my concern with them which was frustrating. But they didn’t steal anything so I guess it was ok. One last thing to keep in mind if you do book here is that they have parking rules that I wasn’t aware of and got a $75 ticket while parked on the street they gave me a parking pass for. Just make sure when you get there, read all the information on the back of the door about which days you can park on which streets. Overall I would consider staying there again.