All the reviews before very accurately portray what a gracious and accommodating host Sima is, and what a sweet little place she has. It is situated in a nice, quiet Santa Monica neighborhood, that was centrally located for most all the places we wanted to go. If you are looking for a cool, where the action is, walk out the door and go two blocks for espresso, well this is more tucked away, about a mile from most stuff but that was okay with us, especially having a safe easy place to park. If you love golf, the municipal course is but a 5 to 10 minute walk, as well as a nice local park with tennis courts, grassy fields and a kids play area. We loved having our own little space with a small kitchen for the times we wanted to stay in and watch a movie on Netflix or make our own breakfast in the morning. Thank you Sima for being such a great host!