If you're traveling alone in the Los Angeles area, this will work just fine for brief visits and providing a place to sleep. Martin was acceptable as far as communication goes. However, there are a few caveats to note. First of all, it is listed as a studio apartment but you are definitely not secluded. It is in the backyard of a house with at least three other studios directly next to the unit. It's basically a compound. So if you are expecting total privacy, you will not get it here. I didn't interact with anyone but I was clearly sharing space with multiple people. There was an older man sitting on the front porch most of my time there. As for the unit itself, it's very small and the place smelled like bleach the entire weekend. It was freezing cold most of the time. The bathroom doesn't have a door and it's a very small space. The shower sucks. In the instructions, it asked to not use any other heating appliances if I wanted to use heat. That seemed like an ominous warning so I never turned it on. The WiFi barely works. The bed is a full size bed and my feet were hanging off it. The location also isn't that close to the main attractions of Santa Monica. You're at least a 15-20 minute walk from most of the fun things. It was relatively cheap compared to hotels though.