It was a true pleasure to stay at Mike and Alba’s place for just over 2 months. I needed a place to stay for a few months, as I was working in the recovery field out in Venice. I have lived in LA before, but never on the West Side. That being said, I had SUCH a positive experience in Venice / at Mike and Alba’s apartment that I cant imagine living anywhere else next time I come back.
As someone who is from NYC and who doesn’t like cars, walkability is very important to me. This apartment is within walking distance of all of venice, and its a scooter ride away if you need to get somewhere quicker. It took me about 30 seconds every morning to walk to get my coffee. I’m not a beach guy, but I did fall in love with being 30 seconds from the boardwalk / ocean.
The apartment itself was perfect for my needs. It’s tiny, there is no doubt about that, but it has everything one would need, from toilettes and linens to a full sized kitchen with pots and pans. The building itself has a very cool vibe; to me it feels like a hotel from the 1970s.
As a solo traveler who just needed a bed to crash / couch to work from home on / kitchen for breakfast, this checked all my boxes. There isn’t room to entertain, but that is not what I came out here for.
Mike and Alba were a pleasure to deal with, very professional. I ran out of trash bags at one point, and their had someone bring some over for me.
Overall - I can’t speak highly enough of my experience. I can’t wait to come back!