Haven Coliving — Hotel in Santa Monica

When I first decided to move to LA I did a virtual tour with Haven but decided that living with that many people and not having my own personal space was 100% not for me. Upon arriving in LA and the realisation of how hard and lonely it was living alone I decided to head down and check it out in person two weeks later and realised what a massive mistake I had made. As soon as I walked in I could feel the energy of the space and saw how close everyone was. Fortunately they had a space two weeks later and I moved down. Haven, without sounding dramatic, was hands down the highlight of my entire stay in America and my heart aches when I think of how much I miss all my amazing roomies! Like everything in life it is what you make it. Living with so many people seemed challenging at times but the pros always outweighed the cons and it oddly never felt like you were surrounded by many people. Most people work and have day to day lives so it really is just like living in a massive fun community. The place is stunning and I seriously miss casually strolling out to the yoga studio, gym or my fav, thr rooftops! I'd highly recommend giving this place a shot! I can't wait to be back...

I lived here for a few months. Haven could be great if it’s management was more serious about running a customer centered business and attending to the needs of its tenants. Broken items stay broken, issues of cleanliness continue to be discussed but without real action or solution, maintnence items go unattended, and so on. Overall, Haven feels very much like an experimental fly-by-night operation. Management is hardly ever present or heard from and “rules” change without any official notice. Community managers who live amongst tenants continue to take feedback without taking much action. Many great ideas and solutions are advertised but most of them fall through.

Overall this place was too loud, too messy, and too chaotic to live a peaceful existence. If and when management gets serious about developing a peaceful community where people can live and feel comfortable, this place may have a chance. Figure out storage, tenant management, professionalism, and maintenance instead of focusing on opening additional locations. You may be making some quick money now but will fail when competitors address these...

Hey Friend!

I am currently living at Haven Coliving in Venice, California. The location, accommodations, safety, and most importantly members and events that we get to experience is amazing! I love it here, you'll love it here. If your interested. There are a few beds currently available and… since I want you to live here… if you’re thinking about moving to Venice anytime soon..now would be a transformative time! You don’t have to commit for more than a one month stay at a time and you can always extend for a longer stay if you choose.

We have group dinners, yoga classes, breath work classes, boxing classes, fun group, beach outings cooking classes and a lot more! I’ve participated in these and can say they are rewarding.

And well I have become attached to my neighbor sisters and brothers here, The myth of community and living in kinship is debunked here I mean just saying.

Rent is less than $995, including utilities. AND, if you move in and use my name as a reference, we both get a $500 Venmo bonus!

Much...