Our stay was overall wonderful! Check in was extremely easy. The place is super cute and looks just like the pictures show. The bed and sofa was extremely comfortable. My husband and I, along with our small dog, had more than enough space. Definitely a cozy spot, meaning you don’t get a lot of privacy from one another. Space for a 1BR in Santa Monica for the price was great. The smart tv was also clutch for us and we could easily connect it to watch anything via airplay. The courtyard was one of my favorite parts and you will definitely love it. Nina also left some goodies for us and those little touches went a long way.
What I wish we knew going into the month-long stay was the unit is closest to the alley on the first floor (where parking and trash is) and every day usually in the morning and afternoon, we would have a couple of people without a home who would be rummaging the trash. My only real issue with the stay was that when many of the tenants also staying in the complex would not be vigilant about closing the gates from the alley into the apartments. At first I was a little concerned about safety for that reason but ultimately, I didn’t ever have any encounter where I felt unsafe. I did approach Nina about the gate issue and she said she would send out a reminder which I appreciated, but ultimately the tenants continued to leave the gate open frequently. Otherwise- the stay was truly wonderful for the whole month. Fast wifi, quiet space, close to a ton of restaurants, bars, an extremely cute cafe (huckleberry), walking distance to the beach, two big walkable grocery stores, great weather since it was close to the water, comfy bed, accessible parking space, and easy check in/checkout process.