My husband and I had a great stay with Bryce earlier this month. He is the perfect host - friendly and helpful but not intrusive. He printed out maps and places of interest, and provided us with an iron, umbrella, and beach towels. Though he happened to be working from out of his home office while we were there, it felt comfortable and easy, and we felt we could do our own thing.
Bryce's home is in a quiet neighborhood yet barely a couple of minutes from Topanga Canyon Road. Within a two mile stretch there was just about everything from Neiman Marcus, REI, Target, and Walgreen to restaurants like Panera Bread and Mangiano's, as well as, and local, ethnic ones. From there, it is a straight drive to Routes 101 and 405. However, note that LA is a driving city and there is always traffic on , so leave plenty to time to get to LA proper, the beaches, etc.
Bryce's place is very clean. You could eat off the bathroom floor! Though it is not an en suite but about ten paces down the hallway, it was never a problem for us. Soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, body lotion were all provided. The room itself is on the small size but adequate and with a sizable closet. We had free reign of the kitchen and the common living areas. The kitchen is clean and very well equipped as Bryce is an enthusiastic cook. We were welcome to use cooking oil, spices, and so on. Finally, there is a pool (which we did not get around to using) with charming Japanese style landscaping and trees that block out most of the neighboring houses. It was a lovely oasis and you can sit out and have breakfast while enjoying the California shrubs and plantings and watching a humming bird flit around!
Thanks a ton, Bryce. We hope to be back!