This was a good say overall.

Pros:
-- Good location close to the beach.
-- Nice, spacious place.
-- Easy permit parking.
-- Bedroom shades blocked out morning light pretty well.

Neutral:
-- The place was warm most of the day and evening. I would just walk around in my boxers and it was fine. Most older places in Santa Monica don't have a/c and it is quite a bit cooler than further inland.
-- Noise: even with my white noise machine, I could hear a little traffic from the bedroom (which is in the back and removed from the street) as well as the person in the next bungalow walking/running before 7 a.m. Not sure why this was cause bedroom wall doesn't directly connect to his unit but maybe the construction is just very sensitive. Overall, quieter than most apartments and a little louder than most guest houses.
-- Bed was fine. A few spots that felt uncomfortable but I've slept on much worse.
-- Backyard was nice to have but towards end of trip I noticed that these wires ran right above next to it and there seemed to be a buzzing sound so as a hypochondriac that stressed me out a bit.