This is a great place to stay for anyone who loves having easy access to a gorgeous, uncrowded, whitesand beach and/or enjoys the kookiness and energy Venice Beach has to offer. I just spent a month at Alba and Mike's apartment and couldn't believe how short the walk was to the boardwalk and beach -- three short, flat blocks. The famed canals were also just four blocks away, and really beautiful. There are countless restaurants --from fine food to fried ringdings and everything in between. The boardwalk is exciting! I watched a movie being filmed several days while I was there, there are brand new pickle ball courts for those who play, you can rent bikes everywhere, including from LA bikeshare for a fraction of the price of the rental stores. The Farmer's Market is at the end of the block. The shopping on Abbott Kinney Road is under half a mile. The apartment itself is very comfortable -- good bed; the shower has great water pressure; the hosts supply shampoo, conditioner and body wash even though the ad doesn't mention that; there's a good air-conditioning unit in the living room and fan in the bedroom (not mentioned in the ad), as well as a ceiling fan in the kitchen; enough table settings for six people; there's a large walk-in closet; the laundry room is two doors down and very convenient; they supply plenty of towels; they have a good internet connection; the hosts are lovely. A few small things to note in case someone might be bothered by these (I wasn't):. 1) the microwave oven is unusually high up - a little hard to reach for me and I'm 5'4". 2) You can sometimes hear noise from the apartment above like the sound of a child running. As 3) There's no dishwasher. As a said, very minor stuff. All in all, I had a lovely stay.