Malibu is an amazing place to visit no matter what but this guesthouse is something truly special. The nieghborhood is full of Grammy and Oscar winners but seems incredibly laid back. The private beach is only a few steps away and I must admit it's fun to use a key to hike down the cliff and play in the sand. My 19 month old special needs baby actually crawled to the water, very quickly, and attempted to eat the sand...a major breakthrough for her and a moment that I will never forget. Staying at a rental cottage only a few steps away from the owners house was daunting when I booked but the minute I spoke to Patricia I knew it would be an amazing experience... it turned out to be even better than that. Patricia found baby books from when her son was little for Karsen Stella to, "read," and even put out a handmade baby activity pocket/shape book that must be a favorite keepsake for her family but she was allowing Karsen Stella to use it, above and beyond! When I saw the book my heart soared and baby Karsen Stella not only loved it but also learned from it. A pac and play was waiting for us, a baby dish, baby utensils and a wonderful cookie monster mug, not to mention the baby car out back or the baby towels and even a blankie. Seriously, I could not have imagined a better host or a better place for our first family trip from Florida to CA. The cottage has two rooms and it was so fun to simply be with my husband after the baby went to sleep. The hikes and foodie meals around the area are a treat but it was this cottage/guesthouse that helped my family find the sparkle, time and zest for life that we desperatly needed. My husband and I are closer now than we were when we left for the trip, (even now at home when work and baby therapies run our world,) and the baby seems giddier these days. I will cherish Patricia house memories forever about my baby and my husband but I have one more cute one: after a Karsen/Daddy trip with Dexter, (one of the two great house dogs,) to the backyard for a visit with the turtle I heard Karsen Stella exclaim, "Daddy, Daddy, TaTAtatat whheeee." This was her first Daddy word and her first attempt at an animal word that she only knows as Franklin. Pretty amazing. Hopefully we be allowed to come back again as a family soon and will always be the biggest fans of Patricia, her husband and the cottage/guesthouse rental that made our family time come to life, (since coming home we have contiued to do things as we did in Malibu, hiking, beach walking and simply playing as a family. Thank you Patricia for everything and we hope to see you again soon.