Lauren and her husband were great hosts, guiding us in long befor we even left for L.A. The house is magnificent, especially the roof top deck, and multiple little nooks and alcoves to escape and read a book. We were 6 people in total and the rooms worked out very well. everyone had their own space and it just flowed extremely well. We ate in most everynight in the great kitchen and dining area. Its a very short walk in any direction to great discoverables, beach, shopping, Cafe's and canals. We would return here in a HEARTBEAT. ps the garage was worth its weight in gold.